Isolated, Integrated, or a Mixture of Both? Which Type of Form-focused Instruction Leads to a More Successful Acquisition of Different Forms of Past Tense in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Classrooms?
Vol 12 No 1 (2022), Articles
Vol 12 No 1 (2022)

Isolated, Integrated, or a Mixture of Both? Which Type of Form-focused Instruction Leads to a More Successful Acquisition of Different Forms of Past Tense in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Classrooms?

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Published January 2, 2022
Sahar Ahmadi
University of Zanjan
Amirreza Karami
University of Arkansas
Elham Mohammadi
University of Zanjan
Freddie A. Bowles
University of Arkansas
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Keywords

Form-Focused Instruction (FFI)
isolated FFI
integrated FFI
combined FFI
past tense

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Ahmadi, S., Karami, A., Mohammadi, E., & Bowles, F. (2022). Isolated, Integrated, or a Mixture of Both? Which Type of Form-focused Instruction Leads to a More Successful Acquisition of Different Forms of Past Tense in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Classrooms?. Journal of Language Teaching and Learning, 12(1), 16-27. Retrieved from https://jltl.com.tr/index.php/jltl/article/view/352
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Abstract

This study investigated the effectiveness of different types of Form-Focused Instruction (FFI)—isolated, integrated, and the combination of both—on learning various forms of past tense: simple, continuous, and perfect among intermediate English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. 60 female students were chosen and randomly assigned to three different groups. After six hours of instruction per week for four weeks (24 hours in total), the results of the study showed that the combined group outperformed the other two groups. The group with the integrated strategy ranked second while the isolated group placed third. Implications of the study as well as the suggestions for future research are discussed in detail.

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