Lag effects in grammar learning: A desirable difficulties perspective

This paper examined lag effects in the learning of second language (L2) grammar. Moreover, following the Desirable Difficulty Framework for L2 practice, the present study investigated whether lag effects could be explained by other sources of difficulty. Using digital flashcards, 117 English languag...

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Authors: Serfaty, Jonathan, Serrano Serrano, Raquel
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2022
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Barcelona
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/216425
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Keyword:Gramàtica
Adquisició d'una segona llengua
Grammar
Second language acquisition
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spelling Lag effects in grammar learning: A desirable difficulties perspectiveSerfaty, JonathanSerrano Serrano, RaquelGramàticaAdquisició d'una segona llenguaGrammarSecond language acquisitionThis paper examined lag effects in the learning of second language (L2) grammar. Moreover, following the Desirable Difficulty Framework for L2 practice, the present study investigated whether lag effects could be explained by other sources of difficulty. Using digital flashcards, 117 English language learners (aged 10–18) learned two grammatical structures over two different sessions at a 1-day or 7-day intersession interval (ISI). Learners’ performance was analyzed at two retention intervals (RIs) of 7 and 28 days, respectively. Linguistic difficulty was compared by examining two different structures, while learner-related difficulty was analyzed by comparing learners who differed in terms of age, proficiency, and time required to complete the training. Results showed no main effect of ISI, a main effect of RI, and a small but significant ISI × RI interaction. Linguistic difficulty and age did not interact with ISI or RI. However, longer lags led to significantly higher scores for faster learners and learners of higher proficiency, while shorter lags promoted significantly higher scores for slower learners and learners of lower proficiency. The findings provide some support for the Desirable Difficulty Framework in its potential to explain L2 lag effects.Cambridge University Press (CUP)2022info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/216425Articles publicats en revistes (Llengües i Literatures Modernes i Estudis Anglesos)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0142716421000631Applied Psycholinguistics, 2022, vol. 43, num.3, p. 513-550https://doi.org/10.1017/S0142716421000631cc by (c) Serfaty, Jonathan et al., 2022http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/2164252026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Lag effects in grammar learning: A desirable difficulties perspective
title Lag effects in grammar learning: A desirable difficulties perspective
spellingShingle Lag effects in grammar learning: A desirable difficulties perspective
Serfaty, Jonathan
Gramàtica
Adquisició d'una segona llengua
Grammar
Second language acquisition
title_short Lag effects in grammar learning: A desirable difficulties perspective
title_full Lag effects in grammar learning: A desirable difficulties perspective
title_fullStr Lag effects in grammar learning: A desirable difficulties perspective
title_full_unstemmed Lag effects in grammar learning: A desirable difficulties perspective
title_sort Lag effects in grammar learning: A desirable difficulties perspective
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Serfaty, Jonathan
Serrano Serrano, Raquel
author Serfaty, Jonathan
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Serrano Serrano, Raquel
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Gramàtica
Adquisició d'una segona llengua
Grammar
Second language acquisition
topic Gramàtica
Adquisició d'una segona llengua
Grammar
Second language acquisition
description This paper examined lag effects in the learning of second language (L2) grammar. Moreover, following the Desirable Difficulty Framework for L2 practice, the present study investigated whether lag effects could be explained by other sources of difficulty. Using digital flashcards, 117 English language learners (aged 10–18) learned two grammatical structures over two different sessions at a 1-day or 7-day intersession interval (ISI). Learners’ performance was analyzed at two retention intervals (RIs) of 7 and 28 days, respectively. Linguistic difficulty was compared by examining two different structures, while learner-related difficulty was analyzed by comparing learners who differed in terms of age, proficiency, and time required to complete the training. Results showed no main effect of ISI, a main effect of RI, and a small but significant ISI × RI interaction. Linguistic difficulty and age did not interact with ISI or RI. However, longer lags led to significantly higher scores for faster learners and learners of higher proficiency, while shorter lags promoted significantly higher scores for slower learners and learners of lower proficiency. The findings provide some support for the Desirable Difficulty Framework in its potential to explain L2 lag effects.
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