ERIC Number: EJ1081965
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Dec
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Investigating Effects of Task Structure on EFL Learner's Oral Performance
Rahimpour, Massoud; Mehrang, Faezeh
English Language Teaching, v3 n4 p10-17 Dec 2010
It is argued that tasks with different structures yield different performances in terms of accuracy, fluency and complexity. The present study is thus an attempt to investigate the impact of task structure on second language task performance. Thirty two upper-intermediate Iranian learners of English performed two narrative tasks (Structured vs. Unstructured) based on cartoon scripts. The performances, then, were recorded, transcribed and coded to measure the accuracy, fluency and complexity of the participants' performances. Next, the paired samples t-test was employed to analyze the collected data. The results of the statistical analysis revealed that task structure had no effect on the accuracy, fluency and complexity of performance. Findings have pedagogical implications in the area of syllabus design.
Descriptors: Oral English, Oral Language, English (Second Language), Accuracy, Language Fluency, Difficulty Level, Communicative Competence (Languages), Task Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Text Structure, Story Grammar, Language Tests, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iran
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