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The Effect of Pre-task Planning through Split information and Brainstorming on Learning and Recall of Lexical Items by the Iranian EFL Learners

كارشناسي ارشد

آموزش زبان انگليسي

تهران جنوب

1392

1392/06/25

خوب

134ص

سليماني، حسن

همتي، فاطمه

99-112ص

Pre-task planning, vocabulary learning, brainstorming, split information

دانشگاه پيام نور/ مركز تهران جنوب

In recent years, research on the role of pre-task planning and its effect on vocabulary performance of learners has grown substantially. This study examined the effect of employing pre-task planning through spilt information and brainstorming activities on learning vocabulary of intermediate Iranian learners of English. To this end, 6 intact classes (N=42) were selected: 4 experimental groups and 2 control groups. Oxford Solution Test scores revealed the homogeneity of learners. During 4 sessions of instruction, 2 classes practiced the vocabulary items through split information activity as pre-task planning; the other 2 classes worked on words through brainstorming; and the control groups learned the words through a traditional method of instruction without any pre-task planning. The results of t-tests indicated pre-task planning through split information and brainstorming activities enhanced vocabulary learning of the experimental groups; moreover, the experimental groups outperformed in vocabulary learning compared to vocabulary recall. According to the results of One-way ANOVA, although there was no significant difference between the experimental groups, a significant difference was observed between the experimental groups and the control groups in vocabulary learning and recall. Implications are for teachers, students, and materials developers.

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