Movement-Speech-Synchronized Methodology (MSSM): An Exploration

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

In this study we develop Movement Speech Synchronized Method (MSSM) of teaching English grammar as a synopsis of empirical theories on implicit approaches to teaching. Using randomized control experiment on Korean college students learning English as foreign language, we test whether motor-patterns linked to lexical items as an integral part of MSSM can help students to efficiently acquire grammatical patterns. Our findings imply that MSSM acts an effective scaffolding method for language learning. Its use is related to increased production rates for syntactic patterns in comparison to traditional methods of teaching grammar.

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