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L2 Learners’ and Professionals’ Perceptions of Cognitive Task Complexity : Towards Developing an Index of Task Difficulty

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  • 발행기관
    아시아영어교육학회 바로가기
  • 간행물
    The Journal of AsiaTEFL SCOPUS KCI 등재 바로가기
  • 통권
    Vol.16 No.2 (2019.06)바로가기
  • 페이지
    pp.468-484
  • 저자
    Anas Awwad
  • 언어
    영어(ENG)
  • URL
    https://www.earticle.net/Article/A357283

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This paper attempts to broaden our understanding on how cognitive task complexity (TC) contributes to L2 learners’ and language professionals’ perceptions of task difficulty (TD). This study was conducted to allow a deeper investigation of the extent to which manipulating TC can influence perceptions of TD, what TC-factors contribute to perceptions of TD, and whether there is a perceptual match between L2 learners and language professionals. The study employed a mixed-method design in which 68 students and 26 language professionals evaluated the TD of two video-based narrative tasks. The students, who were L2 learners of English at a Jordanian secondary school, performed two tasks with increased TC manipulated by intentional reasoning (IR) demands. Data on learners’ perceptions of TD were collected qualitatively and quantitatively using a retrospective questionnaire. The language professionals, who were researchers with a TESOL background, read the tasks instructions and watched the two clips before deciding which task would be considered more difficult and why. Results showed a match between learners and language professionals on their perceptions of TD. Both groups rated the more complex task (+IR) as more difficult. Two categories of higher cognitive demands imposed by IR requirement, i.e. task-induced and task-inherent, were found to be the major contributors to the perceptions of TD. The findings have significant implications for the development of an index of TD, which is considered a priority for language teaching, testing and syllabus design.

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Abstract
Introduction
Literature Review
Task Complexity and Task Difficulty
Perceptions of Task Difficulty
Method
Participants
Tasks and Materials
Procedure
Data Analysis
Results
Quantitative Analysis
Qualitative Analysis
L2 Learners’ and Professionals’ Perceptual Match
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
The Author
References
Appendix

키워드

task complexity task difficulty second language speech performance task-based language teaching

저자

  • Anas Awwad [ Isra University, Jordan ]

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발행기관

  • 발행기관명
    아시아영어교육학회 [Asia TEFL]
  • 설립연도
    2004
  • 분야
    사회과학>교육학
  • 소개
    The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals: 1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context. 2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching. 3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia. 4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context. 5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.

간행물

  • 간행물명
    The Journal of AsiaTEFL
  • 간기
    계간
  • pISSN
    1738-3102
  • eISSN
    2466-1511
  • 수록기간
    2004~2026
  • 등재여부
    SCOPUS,KCI 등재
  • 십진분류
    KDC 740 DDC 420

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