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3_Think-aloud Verbal Protocols as a Research Tool to Explore Foreign Language Anxiety When Learning Pronunciation as a Distance Learner
Conference paper (in proceedings)

Think-aloud verbal protocols as a research tool to explore foreign language anxiety when learning pronunciation as a distance learner

  • 2019
Published in:
  • ATINER'S Conference Paper Series, No: EDU2019-2696. - Athens Institute for Education and Research. - 2019, p. 1-18
Think-aloud protocols
French
pronunciation
Foreign Language Anxiety
English Think-aloud verbal protocols (TAPs) have been used in a number of language research studies to investigate thought processes and emotions related to L2 learning. However, there has been major criticisms on the use of TAPs in the literature. A case for the use of TAPs is made here, particularly when exploring language learning factors which cannot be observed fully using more traditional research instruments. For instance, foreign language anxiety (FLA) is being explored as a fundamental variable to contend with when learning a foreign language in a virtual learning environment (VLE). This study is thus seeking to deepen our understanding of learners’ emotions and thoughts, and the experience of learning pronunciation at a distance. Through the use of TAPs, the qualitative findings from the present study offer an invaluable resource for providing insights into what it is like to learn pronunciation outside the classroom.
Language
  • English
Classification
Education, teaching
License
CC BY-NC-ND
Identifiers
  • ISSN 2241-2891
Persistent URL
https://roar.hep-bejune.ch/hepbejune/documents/319856
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