Does activating cultural schemata facilitate EFL learners’  listening comprehension?

Mahmoudi, Soheil

doi:10.18844/ijlt.v10i3.2390

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“…With this method, students will process any small or large text in a wider context. Thus, more information will be formed in their minds compared to the classical method and a much more permanent learning will be achieved (Cardinali & Barbeito, 2018;Mahmoudi, 2018). In this method, it is stated that attention should be paid to the internal structure and internal indicator of the text.…”

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confidence: 99%

Application of textlinguistic method in language teaching

Karabacak

2021

CJES

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Texts appear as the highest level units in language teaching. Textlinguistics researchers have put forward the thesis that the largest linguistic unit is the text, not the sentence. The main purpose of this research is to determine the effect of using textlinguistic analysis method and its ability to aid students in understanding the texts in language classes and improving and enriching their comprehension and expression skills. The research conducted an experiment and collected data with interviews. The sample of the research consisted of 30 students studying at the University and taking the text linguistics course. Concept Test of Textlinguistic Analysis Method was used in the study. As a result of the research, it was determined that the "Textlinguistic Analysis Method" increased the students' comprehension and expression success in Turkish classes compared to the traditional method and contributed to the increase of their participation in the class. Keywords: Language teaching; linguistics; Turkish text; textlinguistic analysis; stylistics

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Application of textlinguistic method in language teaching

Karabacak

2021

CJES

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“…All studies asserted the effectiveness of using local-based materials to enhance listening skills (for example, Mahmoudi, 2018, Tous & Haghighi, 2013. Contradictory to results in reading comprehension studies, gender has an affecting role on listening comprehension in favour of male learners (Namaziandost, Sabzevari, & Hashemifardnia, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

Local-Based Content to Improve EFL Students' English Achievement: A Systematic Review

Aljanabi¹,

Sihes²,

Khyoon³

et al. 2022

IJARBSS

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The study carries out a systematic literature review to collect evidence and drew a holistic picture of the effectiveness of local-based content in the EFL materials on learners' reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills. The systematic review covered several databases including EBSCO and Google Scholar as well as leading publishers such as Emerald. The study adopts systematic search, analysis, and synthesis of published studies and research results relevant to the local-based content functioning in EFL materials were extracted. Specifically, the review extracted 49 peer-reviewed articles published between 2012 and 2020. The careful analysis of these articles revealed a medium to large effect of local-based content on reading and listening skills. However, there is unclear evidence of its effect on writing and speaking skills.

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“…Accordingly, the emphasis of alternative approaches to culture is not on the mere incorporation of cultural concepts and contents into language teaching materials (Mahmoudi, 2018). The focus should not be put on the concept as a static one including superficialities but as a dynamic entity signifying cultural consciousness and understanding.…”

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Semiotic analysis of cultural representations in Iranian English textbooks

Safari

Pourhashemi²

2022

CERJ

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The Peircean semiotic approach suggests a non-linear and dynamic view of culture to examine it through signs, sign systems and meaning-making processes. This approach emphasises that images, texts and tasks are considered semiotic resources, generating cultural meanings through semiotic processes. This study aims to reveal the concept of culture in a dynamic manner concerning the semiotic potential embedded in the Iranian EFL textbooks used in junior high schools from the perspective of a semiotic framework. Semiotic analysis showed that cultural meaning-making is directed through guided semiosis, hampering students’ exploration of cultural potential meanings, cultural reflection, understanding and awareness. The denotational and the indexical relationship between texts and images also does not foster students’ intercultural understanding of living and maintaining in a global community, and hence, teachers need to move towards the symbolic aspect of texts and images through unguided semiosis to develop students’ cultural understanding of self and others. Keywords: Cultural, English textbooks, Peircean, semiotic, unguided semiosis;

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Does activating cultural schemata facilitate EFL learners’ listening comprehension?

Cited by 3 publications

References 15 publications

Application of textlinguistic method in language teaching

Application of textlinguistic method in language teaching

Local-Based Content to Improve EFL Students' English Achievement: A Systematic Review

Semiotic analysis of cultural representations in Iranian English textbooks

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