Book contents
- Language Aptitude Theory and Practice
- The Cambridge Applied Linguistics Series
- Language Aptitude Theory and Practice
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Editors and Contributors
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- 1 Language Aptitude Research
- Part I Revisiting and Refining Aptitude Tests
- Part II Aptitude Testing of Diverse Groups
- Part III Innovative Perspectives and Paradigms
- Part IV Aptitude–Treatment Interaction (ATI)
- 14 The Role of Language Aptitude and Timing of Form-Focused Instruction in TBLT
- 15 Implicit (Not Explicit) Learning Aptitude Predicts the Acquisition of Difficult (Not Easy) Structure
- 16 Implicit Statistical Learning and Second Language Outcomes
- Part V Final Commentaries
- Index
- References
14 - The Role of Language Aptitude and Timing of Form-Focused Instruction in TBLT
from Part IV - Aptitude–Treatment Interaction (ATI)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 May 2023
- Language Aptitude Theory and Practice
- The Cambridge Applied Linguistics Series
- Language Aptitude Theory and Practice
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Editors and Contributors
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- 1 Language Aptitude Research
- Part I Revisiting and Refining Aptitude Tests
- Part II Aptitude Testing of Diverse Groups
- Part III Innovative Perspectives and Paradigms
- Part IV Aptitude–Treatment Interaction (ATI)
- 14 The Role of Language Aptitude and Timing of Form-Focused Instruction in TBLT
- 15 Implicit (Not Explicit) Learning Aptitude Predicts the Acquisition of Difficult (Not Easy) Structure
- 16 Implicit Statistical Learning and Second Language Outcomes
- Part V Final Commentaries
- Index
- References
Summary
Aptitude–treatment interaction research seeks to determine whether learners extract more benefit from a specific type of instruction in accordance with their language aptitude. Against this backdrop, the present quasi-experimental study addressed the moderating role of language aptitude whilst considering the timing of form-focused instruction within a task cycle and learners’ levels of proficiency. Eight intact groups (N = 159) of French L2 university-level students (4 B1- and 4 B2-level groups) completed a ranking task and a decision task during their regular class time. Results from multiple regression analyses showed that: (a) language analytic ability, measured by LLAMA F, significantly predicted variance for the lower-level proficiency learners who received explicit instruction before or during the tasks; (b) implicit/procedural learning, measured by LLAMA D, significantly predicted variance for the higher-level proficiency learners who received explicit instruction during the task; and (c) no significant interactions were observed for the post-task and the control group.
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- Language Aptitude Theory and Practice , pp. 357 - 380Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023