Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: español como lengua extranjera

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El estudio revisa la metodología de investigación de las tesis publicadas en España sobre el español como lengua extranjera (ELE) durante los últimos cuatro años. Para ello, analiza siete variables a partir de una taxonomía que define las características intrínsecas en la metodología de investigación de 135 tesis doctorales relacionadas con la enseñanza/aprendizaje de ELE. De corte descriptivo, el estudio complementa trabajos previos (Blanco Pena, 2019; Hsiao, 2019; Hsiao y Vieco, 2020) que indagan sobre las publicaciones científicas especializadas en este campo y da a conocer la tendencia y el comportamiento  de  las  variables.  En  el  marco  teórico,  se  contextualizan  los  estudios precedentes y se realiza una revisión bibliográfica. Asimismo, se establecen las variables...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: enfoques y métodos

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This study systematically reviewed previous research on the effects of task repetition (TR) on second language (L2) learners’ writing performance (WP) and conducted a meta-analysis to analyse the moderating variables. A total of 17 independent studies involving 442 participants were included. The results showed that TR could significantly enhance L2 learners’ WP (g = 0.25, p < .01), though the effect size varied across different dimensions. Specifically, a significant positive medium effect size was found for fluency in L2 learners’ WP (g = 0.51, p < .01), while accuracy and lexical complexity showed significant positive small effect sizes (g = 0.24 for both, p < .01 for both). In contrast, the positive effect on syntactic complexity was minimal and not statistically...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: comprensión oral

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Research on the effects of second language (L2) listening strategy instruction (SI) has gained momentum in recent years (e.g. Vandergrift & Tafaghodtari, 2010). However, the reported results have been inconclusive and varied across studies. Synthesizing the results of quantitative research in this domain, the present meta-analysis sought to determine the overall effectiveness of L2 listening SI as well as to examine the extent to which the effectiveness of instruction is likely to vary as a function of a set of potential moderators (i.e. learning contexts, treatment types, methodological variables, and outcome measures). A comprehensive search identified 45 primary studies, contributing data from 51 independent samples on the effects of SI on L2 listening comprehension. The aggregated findings indicate a medium effect of listening...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: tesis doctorales

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Este trabajo realiza un meta-análisis de las tesis doctorales en el ámbito de la enseñanza/aprendizaje del español como lengua extranjera (ELE). Bajo un diseño longitudinal de tres años, analizamos 103 tesis leídas/defendidas entre 2017 y 2019. Concretamente, estudiamos ocho variables establecidas previamente que nos permiten identificar el estado actual de la metodología de investigación de dichas producciones científicas: el paradigma de investigación, la tipología de estudio, el método y el instrumento de investigación, la tipología de análisis, la temática y el contexto de investigación. Tras completar la fase de búsqueda y clasificación, analizamos las tesis disponibles en Internet que están alojadas gratuitamente en estas cuatro bases de datos en España: Dialnet, Teseo, Tesis doctorales en Xarxa (TDX), y Portal del Hispanismo...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: motivación

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At the turn of the new millennium, in an article published in Language Teaching Research in 2000, Dörnyei and Kormos proposed that "active learner engagement is a key concern" for all instructed language learning. Since then, language engagement research has increased exponentially. In this article, we present a systematic review of 20 years of language engagement research. To ensure robust coverage, we searched 21 major journals on second language acquisition (SLA) and applied linguistics and identified 112 reports satisfying our inclusion criteria. The results of our analysis of these reports highlighted the adoption of heterogeneous methods and conceptual frameworks in the language engagement literature, as well as indicating a need to refine the definitions and operationalizations of engagement in both quantitative and qualitative...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: enfoque por tareas

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Task-based language teaching (TBLT) is an empirically investigated pedagogy that has garnered attention from language programs across the globe. TBLT provides an alternative to traditional grammar translation or present-practice-produce pedagogies by emphasizing interaction during authentic tasks. Despite several previous meta-analyses investigating the effect of individual tasks or short-term task-based treatments on second language (L2) development, no studies to date have synthesized the effects of long-term implementation of TBLT in authentic language classrooms. The present study uses meta-analytic techniques to investigate the effectiveness of TBLT programs on L2 learning. Findings based on a sample of 52 studies revealed an overall positive and strong effect (d = 0.93) for TBLT implementation on a variety of learning outcomes....

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: feedback/retroalimentación

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Corrective feedback on second language (L2) writing has remained one of the most heavily studied areas in applied linguistics, yet clear guidance for practitioners about how to provide it most effectively remains limited. Previous studies have meta-analysed written corrective feedback (WCF) research revealing conflicting findings in how WCF affects development in L2 writers' accuracy over time. This study provides a needed update in light of a recent increase in (quasi)experimental WCF studies. It features several methodological advances by introducing a Bayesian approach to conducting a meta-analysis, which provides a more valid picture of the generalizable effects. The analysis allows distinction — for the first time at a meta-analytic level — between short-, medium-, and long-term effects of WCF. Results aggregate data from an...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: corpus

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En la actualidad, contamos con diversos corpus sincrónicos del español, que constituyen recursos lingüísticos de gran valor para los estudios del español con base empírica, tanto en lo que respecta al desarrollo de investigaciones sobre la lengua, como al de estrategias para su enseñanza y aprendizaje. Los objetivos de este artículo son: 1) registrar y describir los principales corpus sincrónicos del español disponibles en línea; 2) identificar utilidades de estos corpus para la investigación teórica y aplicada de la lengua española; 3) sistematizar un repertorio de algunos de los fenómenos lingüísticos más estudiados sobre la base de estos recursos. El análisis se realiza a partir de la revisión sistemática de 60 publicaciones científicas de los últimos diez años (2011-2021). Los hallazgos sugieren que, dada la extensión, actualidad...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: enseñanza/aprendizaje de lenguas

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This paper aims at understanding the extent to which languages are taught collaboratively in higher education (HE), which team teaching (TT) models have been implemented, and what lessons were learnt from the experiences. Following the Arksey and O-Malley framework [2005. "Scoping Studies: Towards a Methodological Framework." International Journal of Social Research Methodology 8 (1): 19-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/1364557032000119616], a scoping review was conducted to map TT practices in HE language classrooms around the world. The review uses narrative analysis to describe those...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: enseñanza/aprendizaje de vocabulario

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Glossing is a widely used and examined vocabulary learning tool, and one of the major branches of glossing research has compared the relative effects of first language (L1) and second language (L2) glosses on reading comprehension and vocabulary learning. However, the findings in this literature have not been consistent, calling for a comprehensive and systematic review. To this end, we conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the relative effects of L1 and L2 glossing on L2 reading comprehension and L2 vocabulary learning. Based on 78 effect sizes gathered from 26 studies representing 30...

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