The effectiveness of contextualization on second language acquisition using the situational discourse semantic model

Identifier

etd-04102008-152426

Author

Alice Marie Johnson, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeFollow

Degree

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Document Type

Thesis

Abstract

In traditional classrooms a second language is taught via thematic word sets, grammatical explanations, and patterned syntactic practice. This study compared the traditional teaching approach to a scaffolded teaching approach, consisting of words taught within a narrative context. Five fifth-grade students were taught Spanish as a second language during a ten-week intervention. Vocabulary learning and sentence generation were measured following each session, as well as a pre-posttest measure. Results showed that print was an important support used by participants in the traditional condition. However across time, vocabulary learning and sentence length increased significantly more in the scaffolded condition.

Date

2008

Document Availability at the Time of Submission

Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Recommended Citation

Johnson, Alice Marie, "The effectiveness of contextualization on second language acquisition using the situational discourse semantic model" (2008). LSU Master's Theses. 2064.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/2064

Committee Chair

Janet Norris

DOI

10.31390/gradschool_theses.2064