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ERIC Number: EJ1208648
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Apr
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0266-4909
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The Effect of Blended Learning on the Development of Clause Combining as an Aspect of the Acquisition of Written Discourse by Jordanian Learners of English as a Foreign Language
Zibin, Aseel; Altakhaineh, Abdel Rahman Mitib
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, v35 n2 p256-267 Apr 2019
This study investigates the effect of blended learning on the development of clause combining as an aspect of the acquisition of written discourse by Jordanians who are learning English as a foreign language. Sixty participants majoring in English language at the University of Jordan took part in this study. The participants were divided into treatment and control groups, and the experimental design of a pretest and posttest was employed to test the effectiveness of blended learning on the ability of these participants to combine clauses in English using parataxis or subordination through a writing task. The results reveal that the treatment group outperformed their control group counterpart on the posttest in terms of verb morphology, distinguishing between nucleus and subordinate clauses, use of parataxis, use of subordinate clauses for temporal reference and to structure information, among others. The results also show that the use of technological devices improved students' attitudes to learning clause combining and made the learning process easier and more enjoyable. We suggest that blended learning develops the techniques of clause combining by learners of English as a foreign language, which in turn enhances their discourse knowledge in the target language and positively affects their ability to package information.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Jordan
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