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Developing EFL Learners’ Collocational Knowledge in Self-Regulated Flipped Classroom: A Mixed-Methods Study

  • Is’haaq Akbarian

    Is’haaq Akbarian (the corresponding author) is Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature, University of Qom, Iran. He obtained his PhD from the University of Tehran, Iran. His areas of teaching revolve around reading comprehension, language testing and assessment, and research methods. His areas of advisement and research interests focus on all aspects of vocabulary studies. His publications have appeared in System, International Journal of Applied Linguistics, and Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, among others.

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    and Fatemeh Elyasi

    Fatemeh Elyasi is a lecturer at the University of Qom and Mofid University, Iran. She is also a PhD candidate in the Department of Foreign Languages at Kharazmi University, Iran. Her research interests include language teaching methodology, SLA, and teacher education.

Published/Copyright: April 10, 2024

Abstract

This study compares flipped approach with self-regulated flipped approach on EFL learners’ collocational knowledge. Thirty available EFL students were randomly assigned to two equal experimental groups: flipped and self-regulated flipped. For six weeks, both groups received learning contents outside of class time, and class time was used for interactive activities. However, self-regulating strategies (goal-setting and self-evaluation) were employed to the self-regulated flipped participants to help them schedule their out-of-class time to effectively work on the content before class to interact collaboratively with their peers and teachers in class activities. Three collocation videos were sent to their different WhatsApp groups. A researcher-made test on Adjective + Noun and Verb + Noun collocations served as the pre- and post-test. The time spent on watching collocations was collected through a ‘study log’. The results of a mixed between-within subjects analysis of variance revealed that integrating self-regulation into flipped approach enhanced the students’ collocational knowledge; their planning strategies and using study time also improved. The study has implications for EFL teachers and material developers.



About the authors

Is’haaq Akbarian

Is’haaq Akbarian (the corresponding author) is Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature, University of Qom, Iran. He obtained his PhD from the University of Tehran, Iran. His areas of teaching revolve around reading comprehension, language testing and assessment, and research methods. His areas of advisement and research interests focus on all aspects of vocabulary studies. His publications have appeared in System, International Journal of Applied Linguistics, and Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, among others.

Fatemeh Elyasi

Fatemeh Elyasi is a lecturer at the University of Qom and Mofid University, Iran. She is also a PhD candidate in the Department of Foreign Languages at Kharazmi University, Iran. Her research interests include language teaching methodology, SLA, and teacher education.

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