Detmar Meurers|Kordula De Kuthy|Florian Nuxoll|Björn Rudzewitz|Ramon Ziai
Scaling Up Intervention Studies to Investigate Real-Life Foreign Language Learning in School
University of Tübingen|Research Network (United States)|Research Network (United States)|University of Tübingen|Research Network (United States)|University of Tübingen|Research Network (United States)|University of Tübingen|Research Network (United States)|University of Tübingen
abstract intervention studies typically target focused aspect language learning studied relatively short time frame relatively small number participants controlled setting many research questions effective also limit ecological validity relevance results reallife language learning educational science largescale randomized controlled field trials rcts seen gold standard method addressing challengeyet require intervention scale hundreds learners varied authentic contexts discuss use technology support largescale interventions fully integrated regular classes secondary school experimentation platform developed webbased workbook replace printed workbook widely used german schools webbased feedbook provides immediate scaffolded feedback students form meaning various exercise types covering full range constructions seventhgrade english curriculum following conceptual discussion report first results ongoing yearlong rct results confirm effectiveness scaffolded feedback approach makes students learning process variables accessible analysis learning realworld context