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Toward a pattern-based referencing tool: Learner interactions and perceptions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2020

Shu-Li Lai Open the ORCID record for Shu-Li Lai [Opens in a new window]  and
Jason S. Chang Open the ORCID record for Jason S. Chang [Opens in a new window]
Shu-Li Lai
Affiliation:
National Taipei University of Business, Taiwan (shulilai@ntub.edu.tw)
Jason S. Chang
Affiliation:
National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan (jschang@cs.nthu.edu.tw)
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Abstract

In this process-based study, we introduced a collocation tool with a new interface and advanced search features and examined how a class of EFL college students interacted with it. To elicit their tool consultation behaviors, a vocabulary test with collocation questions was designed. The students’ use of the tool to answer the vocabulary questions was screen-recorded for further analysis, serving as the major data source. One-on-one interviews with selected students were then conducted to clarify issues related to the study and their experience in using the tool. The findings indicated that the pattern-based tool was efficient in helping students solve collocation problems. This paper concludes with some pedagogical implications and suggestions for further research.

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pattern-based referencing toolcollocationcorpus consultationlearner interaction

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ReCALL , Volume 32 , Issue 3 , September 2020 , pp. 272 - 290
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