The effects of processing instruction, structured input, and visual input enhancement on the acquisition of the subjunctive in adjectival clauses by intermediate-level distance learners of Spanish

This study investigated the effects of processing instruction (PI) on the acquisition of the subjunctive in adjectival clauses by 92 intermediate-level distance learners of Spanish. PI is a novel instructional technique that is based on VanPatten's principles of input processing (1993, 1996, 20...

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Main Author: Russell, Victoria
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2009
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/2174
http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3173&context=etd