On the Effect of E-Portfolio and MALL-Oriented Recast on EFL Learners’ Grammatical Knowledge
Subject Areas : Journal of Studies in Learning and Teaching English
Sohrab Azizi
1
(Department of English Language, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran)
Leila Akbarpour
2
(Department of English Language, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran)
Firooz Sadighi
3
(islamic azad university)
Keywords: E-portfolio, MALL Recast, Grammatical Knowledge ,
Abstract :
The current study was done to assess the effect of using e-portfolio and MALL-oriented recast on Iranian English language teaching B.A. students. To do the study, 200 English language students of Islamic Azad University of Shiraz were selected to participate in the study. Initially, the Quick Oxford Placement Test was run to check their homogeneity, and based on the scores 120 students were chosen as the main participants of the research and were later divided into 3 groups, 38-45 participants in each. Then, a pre-test of grammar was administered to the participants (N= 120) of the three groups to reveal their grammatical knowledge before the treatment. Then, the 45 participants of the control group utilized conventional methods of grammar, the participants of the first experimental group (N=38) utilized e-portfolio and the participants of the second experimental group (N=37) utilized MALL-oriented recast to enhance their grammatical knowledge. Finally, a post-test of grammar was administered to the participants of the three groups. The results of the paired samples t-test showed that e-portfolios and MALL-oriented recast significantly enhance the grammatical knowledge of Iranian students. Furthermore, the findings showed that there was a significant difference between the effects of using the strategies on Iranian English language teaching B.A. students. The results of the study assist the students in enhancing their grammatical knowledge in the process of foreign language learning.
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