Chapter 8. Data-driven learning
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Tanjun Liu
Abstract
This chapter investigates the effect of data-driven learning (DDL) by comparing the use of a new corpus tool, #LancsBox, with the use of a corpus-based collocations dictionary for academic collocation learning. Learners in the study improved their collocational knowledge by using #LancsBox, although not significantly. No improvement was found through consulting the collocations dictionary. The majority of learners believed that direct corpus consultation using concordance lines and collocation graphs facilitated their collocation learning, whereas learners in the dictionary group considered the use of a dictionary to be more beneficial for writing than learning collocations. Interestingly, learners from both groups reported that they would continue using the assigned tools in future language learning and teaching.
Abstract
This chapter investigates the effect of data-driven learning (DDL) by comparing the use of a new corpus tool, #LancsBox, with the use of a corpus-based collocations dictionary for academic collocation learning. Learners in the study improved their collocational knowledge by using #LancsBox, although not significantly. No improvement was found through consulting the collocations dictionary. The majority of learners believed that direct corpus consultation using concordance lines and collocation graphs facilitated their collocation learning, whereas learners in the dictionary group considered the use of a dictionary to be more beneficial for writing than learning collocations. Interestingly, learners from both groups reported that they would continue using the assigned tools in future language learning and teaching.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- Introduction 1
- Chapter 1. Research in data-driven learning 9
- Chapter 2. Data-driven learning, theories of learning and second language acquisition 35
- Chapter 3. Looking back on 25 years of TaLC 57
- Chapter 4. L2 development of - ing clauses 75
- Chapter 5. Collocations in learner English 97
- Chapter 6. Profiling learners through pragmatically and error annotated corpora 121
- Chapter 7. Exploring the impact of data-driven learning in extensive reading 149
- Chapter 8. Data-driven learning 177
- Chapter 9. Scoledit 207
- Chapter 10. CEFR-J × 28 231
- Index 253
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- Introduction 1
- Chapter 1. Research in data-driven learning 9
- Chapter 2. Data-driven learning, theories of learning and second language acquisition 35
- Chapter 3. Looking back on 25 years of TaLC 57
- Chapter 4. L2 development of - ing clauses 75
- Chapter 5. Collocations in learner English 97
- Chapter 6. Profiling learners through pragmatically and error annotated corpora 121
- Chapter 7. Exploring the impact of data-driven learning in extensive reading 149
- Chapter 8. Data-driven learning 177
- Chapter 9. Scoledit 207
- Chapter 10. CEFR-J × 28 231
- Index 253