Are EFL Learners and Teachers in the Same Camp? A Study on Form-focused Instruction

Ümran ÜSTÜNBAŞ

doi:https://doi.org/10.32601/ejal.461019

Article Details

Are EFL Learners and Teachers in the Same Camp? A Study on Form-focused Instruction

Authors:

Ümran ÜSTÜNBAŞ

Publisher:

Ece ZEHİR TOPKAYA

Main Topics:

Education

Journal:

Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics 2016 Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.65-77

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000705773

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

2149-1135

pISSN:

2149-1135

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32601/ejal.461019

Abstract:

 


This study reports on findings of a replication study of Valeo and Spada (2015) that investigated the

timing of grammar instruction. In this respect, the frequently discussed issue of isolated and integrated

form-focused instruction was reconsidered based on the beliefs of main stakeholders, teachers and

learners. In order to collect data, two questionnaires consisting of 5-point Likert-scale items developed by

Valeo and Spada (2015) were administered to 651 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners with

different language proficiency levels and 42 instructors teaching English to them at a state university in

Turkey. The analyses of the questionnaires indicated that both EFL learners and teachers were in the

same camp and they preferred integrated form-focused instruction rather than the isolated one while

they did not disregard the importance of the isolated form-focused instruction. The findings also revealed

that language proficiency did not play a significant role in EFL learners’ preferences of integrated and isolated form-focused instruction.

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Article Details

Are EFL Learners and Teachers in the Same Camp? A Study on Form-focused Instruction

Authors: Ümran ÜSTÜNBAŞ

Publisher: Ece ZEHİR TOPKAYA

Main Topics: Education

Journal: Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics 2016 Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.65-77

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2016

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000705773

Frequency: Monthly

eISSN: 2149-1135

pISSN: 2149-1135

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32601/ejal.461019

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Authors:

Ümran ÜSTÜNBAŞ

Publisher:

Ece ZEHİR TOPKAYA

Main Topics:

Education

Journal:

Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics 2016 Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.65-77

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000705773

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

2149-1135

pISSN:

2149-1135

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32601/ejal.461019