Using Concordancing and Word Processing to Improve EFL Graduate Students' Written English

Autor/inn/en	Alshaar, Awatif Abu; AbuSeileek, Ali Farhan
Titel	Using Concordancing and Word Processing to Improve EFL Graduate Students' Written English
Quelle	In: JALT CALL Journal, 9 (2013) 1, S.59-77 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1832-4215
Schlagwörter	Computational Linguistics; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Semi Structured Interviews; Pretests Posttests; Statistical Analysis; Questionnaires; Word Processing; Student Attitudes; Spelling; Grammar; Qualitative Research; Error Correction; Second Language Instruction; Graduate Students; Writing (Composition); Academic Discourse; Masters Programs; Foreign Countries; English Curriculum; Language Tests; Jordan; Test of English as a Foreign Language + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Linguistics; Computerlinguistik; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Statistische Analyse; Fragebogen; Textverarbeitung; Schülerverhalten; Schreibweise; Grammatik; Qualitative Forschung; Korrektur; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Schreibübung; Discourse; Diskurs; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Ausland; Language test; Sprachtest
Abstract	This study aims to investigate the effect of using concordances and word processors on EFL graduates' performance in academic writing. To achieve this aim, the subjects were asked to use linguistics corpora and word processors to correct their grammatical and spelling mistakes in their written papers in a course that lasted for sixteen weeks. The sample of the study consisted of 48 MA students. Quantitative and qualitative measures were used to gain possible results of the effect of using concordances and word processors on the learners' achievement and performance in writing. Ratio gain relations were estimated, too. To find the participants' achievement, pre- and post-tests were used; semi-interviews and answers to a questionnaire were also analyzed to investigate their attitude toward using concordances and word processors in writing. The findings indicated that their performance improved due to the effect of using concordances; however, spelling and grammar word processor had a slighter effect on their achievement. Recommendations were included for further research. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01