Effects of Grammar Consciousness-raising Tasks on EFL Students’ Grammar Competence

Tilahun, Saleamlak

dc.contributor.author	Tilahun, Saleamlak
dc.date.accessioned	2023-06-13T07:38:43Z
dc.date.available	2023-06-13T07:38:43Z
dc.date.issued	2023-04
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/15353
dc.description.abstract	This study examined the effects of grammar consciousness-raising tasks on grade eleven students’ grammar competence, the consistency of the grammar competence gained, and the students’ perceptions about the tasks. The study used the non-equivalent group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental and the convergent parallel mixed methods designs. The investigation focused on conditionals and narrative tenses which were identified as more serious problem areas. The experimental group participants were taught conditionals and narrative tenses via consciousness-raising tasks, and the comparison group ones were taught the same grammar features via the conventional method. The intervention lasted for six weeks of which conditionals were taught for two weeks, and the remaining four weeks were used to teach narrative tenses. Tests, questionnaire, semi-structured interviews, and diary notes were used to collect data. Independent samples t-tests, one way repeated measures ANOVA, and one sample t-test were employed to analyse the quantitative data. Thematic analysis was applied to analyse and interpret the qualitative data. The findings revealed that grammar consciousness-raising tasks were more effective than the conventional method in improving the students’ conditionals and narrative tenses competence. The results also indicated that consciousness-raising tasks could lead to consistent grammar competence across time. Moreover, data from the questionnaire, semi-structured interviews, and diary notes showed that participants in the experimental group had positive perceptions about grammar consciousness-raising tasks. Based on the findings, it was recommended that grammar consciousness-raising tasks can be a viable option to be used in the teaching of grammar.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	English Language and Literature	en_US
dc.title	Effects of Grammar Consciousness-raising Tasks on EFL Students’ Grammar Competence	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US