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Comparing Focus on Form and Focus on FormS in Second-Language Vocabulary Learning

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The study compares the effectiveness of Focus on Form (FonF) and Focus on FormS (FonFs) approaches in learning new L2 words by 158 high-school learners of English as L2. In phase 1 of the study, the FonF group read a text containing the target words, discussed it in small groups, and answered comprehension questions. The FonFs group studied the target words as discrete items with their meanings and examples of usage. In phase 2 of the study, all learners received the target words with their meanings and studied them for 15 minutes for a quiz. They were tested immediately after each phase, and two weeks later. Results revealed significantly higher scores for FonFs group after phase 1, but the difference disappeared after phase 2. As learners cannot be expected to study all vocabulary for tests, form-focused instruction – and particularly FonFs – is claimed to be indispensable for L2 vocabulary learning. L'efficacité des approches centrées sur la forme (CF) a été comparée à celle des approches centrées sur les formeS (CFS) pour l'apprentissage de nouveaux mots dans une langue seconde, au cours d'une étude comptant 158 étudiants de niveau secondaire apprenant l'anglais comme langue seconde. Pour la phase 1, le groupe CF a lu un texte contenant les mots ciblés, en a discuté en petits groupes et a répondu à des questions de compréhension. Le groupe CFS a étudié les mots ciblés en tant qu'éléments distincts avec leurs significations et des exemples d'usage. Pour la phase 2, tous les apprenants ont reçu les mots ciblés et leurs significations, et ils les ont étudiés pendant 15 minutes pour un examen. Ils ont été évalués immédiatement après chaque phase, puis deux semaines plus tard. Les résultats ont révélé des scores notablement plus élevés dans le groupe CFS après la phase 1, mais cette différence avait disparu après la phase 2. Comme on ne peut s'attendre à ce que les apprenants étudient tout le vocabulaire pour les examens, une approche centrée sur la forme, en particulier CFS, serait indispensable aux personnes qui apprennent le vocabulaire d'une langue seconde.
Title: Comparing Focus on Form and Focus on FormS in Second-Language Vocabulary Learning
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The study compares the effectiveness of Focus on Form (FonF) and Focus on FormS (FonFs) approaches in learning new L2 words by 158 high-school learners of English as L2.
In phase 1 of the study, the FonF group read a text containing the target words, discussed it in small groups, and answered comprehension questions.
The FonFs group studied the target words as discrete items with their meanings and examples of usage.
In phase 2 of the study, all learners received the target words with their meanings and studied them for 15 minutes for a quiz.
They were tested immediately after each phase, and two weeks later.
Results revealed significantly higher scores for FonFs group after phase 1, but the difference disappeared after phase 2.
As learners cannot be expected to study all vocabulary for tests, form-focused instruction – and particularly FonFs – is claimed to be indispensable for L2 vocabulary learning.
L'efficacité des approches centrées sur la forme (CF) a été comparée à celle des approches centrées sur les formeS (CFS) pour l'apprentissage de nouveaux mots dans une langue seconde, au cours d'une étude comptant 158 étudiants de niveau secondaire apprenant l'anglais comme langue seconde.
Pour la phase 1, le groupe CF a lu un texte contenant les mots ciblés, en a discuté en petits groupes et a répondu à des questions de compréhension.
Le groupe CFS a étudié les mots ciblés en tant qu'éléments distincts avec leurs significations et des exemples d'usage.
Pour la phase 2, tous les apprenants ont reçu les mots ciblés et leurs significations, et ils les ont étudiés pendant 15 minutes pour un examen.
Ils ont été évalués immédiatement après chaque phase, puis deux semaines plus tard.
Les résultats ont révélé des scores notablement plus élevés dans le groupe CFS après la phase 1, mais cette différence avait disparu après la phase 2.
Comme on ne peut s'attendre à ce que les apprenants étudient tout le vocabulaire pour les examens, une approche centrée sur la forme, en particulier CFS, serait indispensable aux personnes qui apprennent le vocabulaire d'une langue seconde.

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