scholarly journals Output tasks and vocabulary gains

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Trevor Holster ◽  
Darcy Delint
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Rasch Measurement ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Contrastive Analysis ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
List Learning ◽  
Optimal Gains

Folse (2004) argued for the importance of vocabulary instruction and the effectiveness of list learning, while Laufer and Girsai (2008) found mechanical output tasks using contrastive analysis and translation effective for vocabulary learning, following Swain and Lapkin’s (1995) advocacy of pushed output using creative tasks. Vocabulary gains over one semester were compared from a treatment group of 37 learners taught vocabulary using mechanical tasks with a control group of 67 learners assigned creative output tasks in a quasi-experimental design. Rasch measurement was used to provide equated scores from vocabulary pre-tests and post-tests. Both groups showed substantive gains in vocabulary knowledge but the control group showed larger vocabulary gains than the treatment group, contrary to expectations. These results suggest that mechanical tasks alone may not lead to optimal gains in vocabulary knowledge. Swain and Lapkin (1995)は創造的タスクを使う強制的アウトプットを提唱し、Folse　(2004)は語彙指導の重要性とリスト学習の有効性を主張した。一方、Laufer and Girsai (2008)は対照分析と翻訳を用いる機械的なアウトプットを促すタスクが語彙学習に有効であると指摘した。本論では、1学期間での語彙習得度を準実験的形式で、機械的なタスクを使い語彙指導を受けた37名の実験群と、創造的アウトプットタスクの指導を受けた67名の統制群を比較した。語彙テストの事前・事後のスコアを等価するために、ラッシュ分析を用いた。両グループの事後テストにおいて実質的な語彙習得が認められたが、予測に反して実験群よりも統制群における語彙習得の方が大きいという結果になった。これは、強制的アウトプットが言語習得に効果的な手段とする主張を支持する結果であり、長期的な語彙習得には機械的タスクのみでは不十分であることを示唆する。

scholarly journals Improving entrepreneurial competencies in the classroom: an extension and in-study replication

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-96
Author(s):  
Caroline E.W. Glackin ◽  
Steven E. Phelan
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Initial Study ◽  
Matched Pair ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Entrepreneurial Competencies ◽  
One Year ◽  
Self Replication

PurposeA recent paper by Morris et al. (2013b) presented evidence that students can develop entrepreneurial competencies through international fieldwork. This paper explores whether the same results can be developed in a traditional classroom setting.Design/methodology/approachThe study is a systematic replication of the Morris study with the addition of a matched pair, quasi-experimental design, with a self-replication. Data were collected on 13 self-reported competencies at the start of a semester from two groups using the Morris instrument. The treatment group was exposed to a curriculum designed to teach entrepreneurial competencies, and both groups were re-surveyed at the end of the semester. The process was then repeated with a different cohort, one year later, to replicate the initial study.FindingsFive competencies saw significant increases in the first treatment group. However, only three of these competencies increased more in the treatment group than the control group. In the replication study, only one competency was significantly higher in the treatment group, and that competency was not one of the original three.Practical implicationsEducators and policymakers should select a curriculum that is valid and reliable. Entrepreneurship educators and policymaker should devote more time to evaluating the effectiveness of different pedagogical techniques for improving entrepreneurial competencies.Originality/valueTo the best of our knowledge, this is one of the first studies in entrepreneurship education to undertake a matched pair, quasi-experimental design with an in-study replication. The results indicate that serious inferential errors arise if simpler designs are used, even though such designs are the norm in entrepreneurship research.

THE EFFECT OF THE USE OF MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY ON YEAR THREE STUDENT’S CHINESE VOCABULARY LEARNING

2020 ◽  
pp. 87-92
Author(s):  
Lai Siew Chin ◽  
Lin Chia Ying
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Multimedia Technology ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Technology Learning ◽  
National School ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Test Result

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of using multimedia technology on students’ achievement towards learning Chinese Language vocabulary among Year 3 students in national school Malaysia. The design of this study is quasi-experimental. Quasi experiment consisted of control group and treatment group with pre-test and post-test. The sample of the study consisted of 69 standard 3 students in national schools from two difference schools in Kuala Lumpur. The control group consisted 32 pupils while the treatment group consisted of 37 pupils. Control group was taught in conventional method and the treatment group was taught by using multimedia technology. Pre-test and post-test have been tested for both groups. Studies have found that the use of multimedia can improve the achievement of vocabulary learning among the students. The t-test result also showed that there is statistical significant different among multimedia technology learning and conventional learning. The conclusion from the study showed that the use of multimedia technology have had increased the achievement of Chinese vocabulary learning. Research implications indicated that the use of multimedia technology can enhance the effect of learning the Chinese vocabulary.

scholarly journals Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Therapy on Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients to Reduce Fatigue

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ni Made Nopita Wati ◽  
Ni Luh Putu Thrisna Dewi ◽  
Ni Luh Gede Desi Meilena ◽  
I Gede Juanamasta ◽  
R Tri Rahyuning Lestari
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Test Sample ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Effect Of Therapy ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Introduction: Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms felt by patients who experience Chronic Kidney Disease, the level of fatigue experienced from low to severe. Some management to deal with fatigue has been done a lot, but the results have not been maximized. Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is a psychological therapy that can treat many diseases, both physical illness and psychological illness. Aims: This study aims to determine the effect of EFT therapy on fatigue in CKD patients.Methods: This type of research is a quasi-experimental design with a control group pre-post-test Sample divided into 2 groups, consisted of 19 people, selected through purposive sampling.Results: The results showed that the p-value in the treatment group = 0,000 means that there is an effect of therapy EFT on health in CKD patients, whereas, in the control group, there is no difference with the p-value = 1,000. Discussion: The change in CKD patients' fatigue level after EFT therapy is due to a combination of techniques that support the effectiveness of EFT therapy.Conclusion: With this study, it is expected that hospitals can carry out EFT therapy to reduce fatigue in CKD patients to help cure patients.

scholarly journals Enhancing Permanence for Vocabulary Learning on 2nd Grade Students in Turkey Through Music

2021 ◽  
pp. 51-73
Author(s):  
Omer Faruk Tavsanli ◽  
Abdullah Kaldirim ◽  
Tayyar Erdem Gedikli
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Experimental Control ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Development Level ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Individual

Music plays an important role in students' language development. Because the process of acquiring and developing language skills of the individual and the process of learning to make music work have many similarities. In this study, the effect of teaching word with music with the normal intelligence and development level of 2nd grade students on the learning of the meaning of the word and ensuring the permanence of the word has been examined. Quasi-experimental design with experimental control group was used in the study. The research was carried out with 43 second grade students and the data were analyzed with ANOVA test. According to the results of the study, it is concluded that the teaching of vocabulary with music both the meaning of the word and providing the persistence of learning was found to be useful.

A Pilot Study on the Efficacy of Volunteer Mentorship for Young Adults With Self-Harm Behaviors Using a Quasi-Experimental Design

Crisis ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 415-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yik-Wa Law ◽  
Paul S. F. Yip ◽  
Carmen C. S. Lai ◽  
Chi Leung Kwok ◽  
Paul W. C. Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Treatment As Usual ◽  
Prevention Services ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Volunteer Support

Abstract. Background: Studies have shown that postdischarge care for self-harm patients is effective in reducing repeated suicidal behaviors. Little is known about whether volunteer support can help reduce self-harm repetition and improve psychosocial well-being. Aim: This study investigated the efficacy of volunteer support in preventing repetition of self-harm. Method: This study used a quasi-experimental design by assigning self-harm patients admitted to the emergency departments to an intervention group with volunteer support and treatment as usual (TAU) for 9 months and to a control group of TAU. Outcome measures include repetition of self-harm, suicidal ideation, hopelessness, and level of depressive and anxiety symptoms. Results: A total of 74 cases were recruited (38 participants; 36 controls). There were no significant differences in age, gender, and clinical condition between the two groups at the baseline. The intervention group showed significant improvements in hopelessness and depressive symptoms. However, the number of cases of suicide ideation and of repetition of self-harm episodes was similar for both groups at the postintervention period. Conclusion: Postdischarge care provided by volunteers showed significant improvement in hopelessness and depression. Volunteers have been commonly involved in suicide prevention services. Further research using rigorous methods is recommended for improving service quality in the long term.

PROGRAM BIMBINGAN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR SISWA

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Ismaniar Ismaniar Ismaniar
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Guidance Program ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
11Th Grade

The present study is aimed at developing effective guidance program for increasing student’s learning motivation. The present study applies quantitative research approach with nonequivalent pre-posttest control group quasi-experimental design, and nonrandom-purposive sampling technique. The data were collected using inventory, interview, and documentary study. The study comes up with the main finding that the tested guidance program is proven to be effective for increasing learning motivation students of 11th grade at SMA Kartika XIX-2 Bandung.

Effect Of Pregnancy Exercise On Third Trimester Primigravida Anxiety In Dealing With Childbirth

2021 ◽  
pp. 76-83
Author(s):  
Ismi Puji Astuti
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Body ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Signed Rank Test

Background: The first labor anxiety is an unpleasant psychological condition due to physiological changes that cause psychological instability. The condition of excessive anxiety, worry, fear without cause, and stress, causes the muscles of the body to tense up, especially the muscles in the birth path to become stiff and hard, making it difficult to expand. This study analyzed the effect of pregnancy exercise on third trimester primigravida anxiety in dealing with childbirth. Methods: Quasi experimental design with nonrandomized pretest-postest control group. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling with 34 research subjects. 17 people for the treatment group were given pregnancy exercise 8 times, and 17 people for the control group were given health education about preparation for childbirth. Results: The results of data analysis using the Wilcoxon signed rank test showed that the average reduction in the treatment group was 8.00 and the control group was 3.00. The effect of pregnancy exercise on third trimester primigravida anxiety in the treatment group with a p-value (0.000) <(0.05), while the control group with a p-value (0.180)> (0.05). Conclusion: There is an effect of pregnancy exercise on third trimester primigravida anxiety in dealing with childbirth in the Wuryantoro Health Center work area. 

scholarly journals The Effect of Aural and Visual Storytelling on Vocabulary Retention of Iranian EFL Learners

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Maryam AminAfshar ◽  
Ahmad Mojavezi
Keyword(s):  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Vocabulary Test ◽  
Vocabulary Retention ◽  
Visual Storytelling ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Do So

EFL learners at all ages and proficiency levels are usually confronted with various problems in vocabulary learning and retention. This study sought to introduce strategies for improvement of vocabulary learning and retention. Therefore, the effects of using aural/visual storytelling on Iranian EFL learners’ vocabulary learning and retention were investigated. To do so, 50 intermediate female EFL learners were randomly assigned to two groups. After the administration of teacher made English Vocabulary Test as the pre-test, aural storytelling method was used for the control group, and visual storytelling method was used for the experimental group. After three months of instruction, the aforementioned teacher made English Vocabulary Test, as the post-test, was given to the students of both groups to assess their improvements. Two weeks after post-test, they were given a delayed post-test to measure their retention of English vocabulary knowledge. The reliability of the English Vocabulary Test using Cronbach's Alpha was estimated equal to 0.80. Finally, Using ANCOVA, the results revealed that, the experimental group’s participants outperformed those of control group in both learning and retention of English vocabulary. So, it can be noted that the training program according to visual could have impressive impact on the learning and retention of vocabulary knowledge.

Applying cognitive linguistics to instructed L2 learning

AILA Review ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 30-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Tyler ◽  
Charles M. Mueller ◽  
Vu Ho
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Speech Acts ◽  
Cognitive Linguistics ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Grammar Instruction ◽  
Cognitive Treatment ◽  
L2 Learning ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Precise Representation

This paper reports the results of a quasi-experimental effects-of-instruction study examining the efficacy of applying a Cognitive Linguistic (CL) approach to L2 learning of the semantics of English modals. In spite of their frequency in typical input, modal verbs present L2 learners with difficulties, party due to their inherent complexity — modals typically have two divergent senses — a root1 sense and an epistemic sense. ELT textbooks and most grammar books aimed at L2 teachers present the two meanings as homophones, failing to address any systematic semantic patterning in the modal system as a whole. Additionally, ELT texts tend to present modals from a speech act perspective. In contrast, CL analyses (e. g., Langacker 1991; Nuyts 2001; Sweetser 1990; Talmy 1988) offer both a systematic, motivated representation of the relationship between the root and epistemic meanings and a rather precise representation of the semantics of each modal. To test the pedagogical effectiveness of a CL account of modals, an effects-of-instruction study was conducted with three groups of adult, high-intermediate ESL learners: a Cognitive treatment group, a Speech Acts2 treatment group, and a Control group. Results of an ANCOVA indicated that the Cognitive treatment group demonstrated significantly more improvement than the Speech Acts treatment group. The experiment thus lends empirical support for the position that CL, in addition to offering a compelling analytical account of language, may also provide the basis for more effective grammar instruction than that found in most current ELT teaching materials.

scholarly journals In the Purchase’s Essence: Sensory and symbolic elements in the descriptions of perfume sales over the Internet

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 217
Author(s):  
Brenda Allana Santos De Paula ◽  
Miriam Leite Farias ◽  
Salomão Alencar de Farias ◽  
Ilda Maria Moraes e Silva
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Level Of Involvement ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Internet Sales ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Product Description ◽  
Do So

This study aimed to analyse whether sensory and symbolic elements used in perfume descriptions in internet sales can positively influence the level of involvement and consumer buying intention. To do so, a quasi-experimental design was adopted with the creation of three scenarios: one control group and two experimental groups.  Each participant was presented to only one of the scenarios created, characterizing the model between subjects. Regarding the results, it was found that it is not possible to perceive differences between the means of the groups in relation to the dependent variables, except for a negative association between sensory aspects and the level of involvement. Therefore, it was concluded that it may not be advantageous to invest in sensory and symbolic aspects present in the product description in internet sales, it is necessary to rethink this strategy due the fact that this environment has a certain limitation with hedonics products.

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