dc.contributor.author | Bakla, Arif | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-07-27T12:10:23Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-07-28T09:37:16Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-07-27T12:10:23Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-07-28T09:37:16Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0958-3440 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1474-0109 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0958344018000046 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/6003 | |
dc.description | WOS: 000472760900007 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Despite their potential benefits, teacher-created animated cartoons have not found much room in second-language (L2) research, probably due to some technical challenges involved in creating them. This paper reports the findings of a mixed-methods embedded experimental study, designed to test the impact of tailor-made animated cartoons on the correct use of common punctuation rules in English. The participants were 112 Turkish-first language (L1) learners of English, assigned to either the treatment or control group through random cluster sampling. The instructional materials in the treatment group included teacher-created animated cartoons, exercises designed using SCORM-compliant software, and a forum for discussions in Moodle. The participants in the control group, on the other hand, used PowerPoint presentations (PPTs) instead of animated cartoons and completed the same follow-up activities. Quantitative results suggested that the treatment and control groups' post-test and late post-test scores significantly differed in favour of the former. Moreover, qualitative data from semi-structured interviews and document analysis revealed that the participants, especially those in the treatment group, viewed this learning experience highly positively. The findings globally imply that tailor-made animated cartoons might facilitate the learning of punctuation and help raise students' awareness of it. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS | en_US |
dc.relation.isversionof | 10.1017/S0958344018000046 | en_US |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess | en_US |
dc.subject | punctuation | en_US |
dc.subject | animated cartoons | en_US |
dc.subject | mixed methods | en_US |
dc.subject | EFL writing | en_US |
dc.subject | Moodle | en_US |
dc.title | A mixed-methods study of tailor-made animated cartoons in teaching punctuation in EFL writing | en_US |
dc.type | article | en_US |
dc.relation.journal | RECALL | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | [Bakla, Arif] Cumhuriyet Univ, Dept Foreign Language Educ, Sivas, Turkey | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 31 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 1 | en_US |
dc.identifier.endpage | 91 | en_US |
dc.identifier.startpage | 75 | en_US |
dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | en_US |