Focus on language versus content in the pre-task: Effects of guided peer-video model observations on task performance
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DOI: 10.1177/1362168817735543
Abstract: The present experimental study examined whether a different focus during a pre-task planning observation task affects learners’ subsequent oral task performance. Forty-eight ninth-grade students learning German as a foreign language were randomly assigned to two… read more here.
Keywords: task performance; pre task; task; use ... See more keywords
The impact of first as opposed to second language pre-task planning on the content of problem-solving task performance
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DOI: 10.1177/1362168820917844
Abstract: Research on pre-task planning to date has mainly focused on task performance. However, the effects of planning are contingent on what learners actually do during planning time. One important factor... read more here.
Keywords: task planning; pre task; task; task performance ... See more keywords
Effects of Pre-Task Strategic Planning on Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners’ Writing Motivation and Accuracy
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DOI: 10.30495/jal.2019.664546
Abstract: Considering the benefits of preparation for writing in the pre-writing phase, this study attempted to examine the effects of different pre-task strategic planning activities (i.e., pre-task form-focus planning, content-focus planning, and no planning) on writing… read more here.
Keywords: pre task; strategic planning; efl learners; motivation ... See more keywords