How useful are corpus tools for error correction? Insights from learner data

This study contributes to the growing literature on data-driven learning in ESL/EFL instruction, examining how advanced English learners choose to use corpus tools for error correction on their own following classroom training. Controlled L2 production and survey data from U.S.-based EAP students we...

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Published in:Journal of English for academic purposes 2019-05, Vol.39, p.97-108
Main Authors: Dolgova, Natalia, Mueller, Charles
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Corpus linguistics
English as a second language instruction
English for academic purposes
Error analysis
Error correction & detection
Polls & surveys
Qualitative research
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Summary:This study contributes to the growing literature on data-driven learning in ESL/EFL instruction, examining how advanced English learners choose to use corpus tools for error correction on their own following classroom training. Controlled L2 production and survey data from U.S.-based EAP students were collected over the course of four consecutive semesters and then analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The research examined how learners approach the correction of different type of errors using corpus tools and which types of errors could be more successfully corrected with these tools. The results of a Chi Square Test indicated that participants’ success at error correction depended on the type of error being addressed (p 
ISSN:1475-1585
1878-1497
DOI:10.1016/j.jeap.2019.03.007