Leung Chung-hong. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 178-193). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.i / ABSTRACT (English version) --- p.ii / ABSTRACT (Chinese version) --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.x / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.xi / LIST OF APPENDICES --- p.xii / Chapter CHAPTER ONE: --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Phraseology and second language acquisition --- p.1 / Chapter 1.3 --- Phrasal verbs in ESL/EFL students --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4 --- The proposed particle-based learning (PBL) of phrasal verbs --- p.5 / Chapter 1.5 --- Cognitive semantic framework for PBL --- p.6 / Chapter 1.5.1 --- The theory of conceptual metaphors --- p.6 / Chapter 1.5.2 --- The theory of image schemas --- p.7 / Chapter 1.5.3 --- A cognitive semantic approach to teaching phrasal verbs --- p.8 / Chapter 1.6 --- Research gaps and research implications --- p.9 / Chapter 1.7 --- Organization of this thesis --- p.10 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO: --- ESL/EFL LEARNING OF ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS --- p.13 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2 --- General views on phrasal verbs in ESL/EFL learning --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Phrasal verbs in SLA research --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- ESL/EFL learners' phraseological incompetence and ignorance --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Summary --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3 --- Avoidance behaviour of phrasal verbs in ESL/EFL learners --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Definition of avoidance --- p.18 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Causes of avoidance --- p.20 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Four previous studies on avoidance of phrasal verbs --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3.3.1 --- Dagut and Laufer's study (1985) --- p.24 / Chapter 2.3.3.2 --- Hulstijn and Marchena's study (1989) --- p.25 / Chapter 2.3.3.3 --- Laufer and Eliasson's study (1993) --- p.26 / Chapter 2.3.3.4 --- Liao and Fukuya's study (2002) --- p.27 / Chapter 2.4 --- Avoidance of figurative phrasal verbs --- p.28 / Chapter 2.5 --- Summary --- p.31 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE: --- "PHRASAL VERBS, CONCEPTUAL METAPHORS AND IMAGE SCHEMAS" --- p.33 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.33 / Chapter 3.2 --- Phrasal verbs as a category of multi-word verbs --- p.34 / Chapter 3.3 --- Multi-word verbs --- p.34 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- The syntactic frame of multi-word verbs --- p.36 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- The semantic frame of multi-word verbs --- p.37 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Summary --- p.37 / Chapter 3.4 --- Defining phrasal verbs --- p.39 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- """VPC and literal + figurative"" as phrasal verbs" --- p.41 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- """VPC + VPP and literal + figurative"" as phrasal verbs" --- p.46 / Chapter 3.5 --- A cognitive approach to the understanding of phrasal verbs (Part I) --- p.49 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- The meaning of the particles in phrasal verbs --- p.50 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- "The metaphorical extension of the spatial, prototypical particles" --- p.51 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- A cognitive schematic representation of particles in phrasal verbs --- p.54 / Chapter 3.5.4 --- Summary --- p.58 / Chapter 3.6 --- The theory of conceptual metaphors --- p.59 / Chapter 3.6.1 --- Metaphor as ordinary everyday language --- p.59 / Chapter 3.6.2 --- Conceptual metaphor as a cross-domain mapping --- p.61 / Chapter 3.7 --- The theory of image schemas --- p.64 / Chapter 3.7.1 --- Image schemas as the basis for thought and understanding --- p.65 / Chapter 3.7.2 --- Examples of image schemas --- p.66 / Chapter 3.7.2.1 --- The PATH schema --- p.66 / Chapter 3.7.2.2 --- The CONTAINER schema --- p.68 / Chapter 3.7.3 --- Image schemas as the underlying logic of conceptual metaphors --- p.69 / Chapter 3.7.4 --- Image schemas in relation to words --- p.71 / Chapter 3.7.5 --- Summary: A hierarchical framework --- p.72 / Chapter 3.8 --- A cognitive approach to the understanding of phrasal verbs (Part II) --- p.74 / Chapter 3.8.1 --- A new classification of phrasal verbs based on the cognitive semantic framework --- p.74 / Chapter 3.8.2 --- Rationale for the particle-based learning (PBL) --- p.77 / Chapter 3.8.3 --- The particle-based learning model (PBLM) --- p.80 / Chapter 3.8.4 --- Conclusion --- p.86 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR: --- RESEARCH QUESTIONS AND METHODOLOGY --- p.87 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.87 / Chapter 4.2 --- Metaphorical competence and motivation --- p.87 / Chapter 4.3 --- Research questions and hypotheses --- p.89 / Chapter 4.4 --- Research methodology --- p.91 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Subjects --- p.91 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Materials --- p.91 / Chapter 4.4.2.1 --- Elicitation of phrasal verbs for test --- p.91 / Chapter 4.4.2.2 --- Materials design --- p.95 / Chapter 4.4.2.2.1 --- Pre-test paper --- p.95 / Chapter 4.4.2.2.2 --- Teaching and learning paper --- p.96 / Chapter 4.4.2.2.3 --- Post-test paper --- p.98 / Chapter 4.4.2.2.4 --- Questionnaire --- p.99 / Chapter 4.4.2.2.5 --- One-week delay test paper --- p.99 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- Procedures --- p.99 / Chapter 4.4.4 --- Scoring system --- p.103 / Chapter CHAPTER FIVE: --- GENERAL RESULTS FROM SPSS --- p.105 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.105 / Chapter 5.2 --- Results of pre-test and pro-test --- p.106 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- The output of SPSS --- p.106 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- General description --- p.107 / Chapter 5.3 --- Results of Hypothesis1 --- p.108 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- The output of SPSS --- p.108 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- General description --- p.109 / Chapter 5.3.3 --- Conclusion --- p.110 / Chapter 5.4 --- Results of Hypothesis2 --- p.110 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- The output of SPSS --- p.110 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- General description --- p.111 / Chapter 5.4.3 --- Conclusion --- p.112 / Chapter 5.5 --- Results of Hypothesis 3 --- p.112 / Chapter 5.5.1 --- The mean score for each question --- p.113 / Chapter 5.5.2 --- The output of SPSS --- p.114 / Chapter 5.5.3 --- General description --- p.114 / Chapter 5.5.4 --- Conclusion --- p.114 / Chapter 5.6 --- Summary --- p.115 / Chapter CHAPTER SIX: --- GENERAL DISCUSSIONS OF RESULTS --- p.117 / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.117 / Chapter 6.2 --- Discussion of Hypothesis1 --- p.117 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- General evaluation of Hypothesis1 --- p.117 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- Conceptual metaphors and image schemas as embodied motivation --- p.119 / Chapter 6.2.3 --- English as a satellite-framed language --- p.123 / Chapter 6.2.4 --- Visualization and dual coding theory --- p.124 / Chapter 6.2.5 --- Consolidation and elaboration in vocabulary acquisition --- p.127 / Chapter 6.3 --- Discussion of Hypothesis2 --- p.130 / Chapter 6.3.1 --- General evaluation of Hypothesis2 --- p.130 / Chapter 6.3.2 --- The cognitive linguistic view on polysemous words --- p.132 / Chapter 6.3.3 --- Effective guessing based on core meaning --- p.135 / Chapter 6.4 --- Discussion of Hypothesis3 --- p.136 / Chapter 6.4.1 --- General evaluation of Hypothesis3 --- p.136 / Chapter 6.4.2 --- Discussion of six questions of questionnaire --- p.137 / Chapter 6.4.3 --- Fallacies in traditional phrasal verb learning --- p.140 / Chapter 6.4.4 --- Metaphoric triangle for phrasal verb learning --- p.142 / Chapter 6.5 --- Summary --- p.144 / Chapter CHAPTER SEVEN: --- PEDAGOGICAL IMPLICATIONS AND CONCLUSION --- p.149 / Chapter 7.1 --- Introduction --- p.149 / Chapter 7.2 --- Traditional approach to phrasal verbs in Hong Kong English textbooks --- p.150 / Chapter 7.3 --- Pedagogical implications of PBL on phrasal verb learning --- p.155 / Chapter 7.3.1 --- Forewords to pedagogical application of PBL --- p.156 / Chapter 7.3.2 --- Sample learning materials --- p.158 / Chapter 7.3.2.1 --- Sample One (lower intermediate to intermediate level) --- p.159 / Chapter 7.3.2.2 --- Sample Two (upper intermediate to advanced level) --- p.165 / Chapter 7.3 --- Conclusion to pedagogical implications --- p.171 / Chapter 7.4 --- An overall conclusion of the present study --- p.173 / Chapter 7.4.1 --- Limitations --- p.173 / Chapter 7.4.2 --- Suggestions for future research --- p.175 / Chapter 7.4.3 --- Author's expectation of PBL on phrasal verb learning --- p.176 / REFERENCES --- p.178 / APPENDICES 1-19 --- p.194

Wong Ka Sin. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 161-169). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT RESEARCH --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Striving for the Best? English Language Education in Hong Kong --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Projects in Neurocognitive Science for (Language) Education Research --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- THE PRESENT RESEARCH --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Significance of the Present Research --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Organization of this Thesis --- p.5 / Chapter 2 --- REVIEW OF LITERATURE --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1 --- "EDUCATION FINDINGS OF ""ACTIONAL"" AND ""PICTORIAL"" INPUTS" --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Total Physical Response Approach --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Visual Approach --- p.10 / Chapter 2.2 --- "NEUROCOGNITIVE FINDINGS OF ""ACTIONAL"" AND ""PICTORIAL"" INPUTS AND LEARNING" --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- How Does the Brain Learn (Language) --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2.1.1 --- Functional Organization of the Brain --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2.1.2 --- Brain's Fundamentals of Learning (Language) --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- "Localization of Brain Functions of ""Actions “" --- p.18 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- "Localization of Brain Functions of ""Pictures “" --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- "Brain-related, Theories of Learning" --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2.4.1 --- 20th Century Theories of Learning --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2.4.2 --- Right versus Left Brain Learning --- p.26 / Chapter 2.2.4.3 --- Whole Brain Teaching and Learning --- p.28 / Chapter 2.2.4.4 --- Brain-based Learning Theory --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3 --- AFFECTIVE DOMAIN OF LEARNING --- p.42 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Learning Attitudes and Motivation in Language Education --- p.42 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Learning Attitudes and Motivation in Neuroscience --- p.43 / Chapter 2.4 --- "CONVERGING EDUCATION AND NEURO-COGNITVE FINDINGS OF ""ACTIONAL"" AND ""PICTORIAL"" INPUTS AND BRAIN-BASED LEARNING THEORY" --- p.45 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Research Questions --- p.47 / Chapter 3 --- THE FIRST STUDY --- p.48 / Chapter 3.1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.48 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- An Overview of the Design of the First Study --- p.49 / Chapter 3.2 --- DESIGN OF THE FIRST STUDY --- p.49 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Research Hypotheses --- p.50 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Subjects --- p.50 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Variables of the Study --- p.52 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Experimental Treatment --- p.52 / Chapter 3.2.4.1 --- Design of the Programs --- p.53 / Chapter 3.2.4.2 --- Brain-based Groups --- p.53 / Chapter 3.2.4.3 --- Teaching Content --- p.54 / Chapter 3.2.4.4 --- Brain-based Techniques Exploited in Materials Development and Teaching --- p.55 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Materials Development --- p.60 / Chapter 3.2.5.1 --- Action Group's Learning Tasks --- p.62 / Chapter 3.2.5.2 --- Picture Group's Learning Tasks --- p.64 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Experimental Teaching --- p.65 / Chapter 3.2.6.1 --- The Teaching Crew --- p.66 / Chapter 3.2.6.2 --- Classroom Teaching Routines --- p.66 / Chapter 3.2.6.3 --- Medium of Instruction --- p.67 / Chapter 3.2.6.4 --- Attendance of the Subjects --- p.68 / Chapter 3.2.7 --- Data Collection --- p.68 / Chapter 3.2.7.1 --- Pre- and Post-program Attainment Tests --- p.68 / Chapter 3.2.7.2 --- Post-program Questionnaire Survey --- p.69 / Chapter 3.2.8 --- Experimental Procedures --- p.70 / Chapter 3.2.8.1 --- An Overview of the Experimental Procedures --- p.70 / Chapter 3.2.8.2 --- Workshop for the Teaching Crew --- p.70 / Chapter 3.2.8.3 --- Implementation of the Programs --- p.70 / Chapter 3.2.8.4 --- Administration of the Pre- and the Post-program Test --- p.71 / Chapter 3.2.8.5 --- Conducting Post-program Questionnaire Survey --- p.71 / Chapter 3.3 --- DATA PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS --- p.71 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Attainment Tests Results --- p.72 / Chapter 3.3.1.1 --- A General Picture of the Linguistic Effects of the BEAPs 2003 --- p.72 / Chapter 3.3.1.2 --- Inter-group Mean Scores Comparison --- p.72 / Chapter 3.3.1.3 --- Within-group Mean Scores Comparison --- p.72 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Results of the Post-program Questionnaire Survey --- p.73 / Chapter 3.3.2.1 --- Subjects' Perceived English Abilities and Attitudes towards English (Learning) --- p.73 / Chapter 3.3.2.2 --- Subjects' Evaluation of the Programs --- p.77 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- The Research Hypotheses Tested --- p.79 / Chapter 3.4 --- SUMMARY OF MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE FIRST STUDY --- p.81 / Chapter 3.5 --- DISCUSSION --- p.81 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Impact of the BEAPs on Learners' Action Verb Learning --- p.82 / Chapter 3.5.1.1 --- Significant Linguistic Enhancement in Both Subject Groups --- p.82 / Chapter 3.5.1.2 --- Similar Patterns of the Linguistic Enhancement of the Two Subject Groups --- p.82 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Positive Effects of the BEAPs on the Learners' Attitudes towards English --- p.83 / Chapter 3.5.2.1 --- Positive Affective Changes in Both Subject Groups --- p.83 / Chapter 3.5.2.2 --- Similar Patterns of Affective Change in the Two Subject Groups --- p.85 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- A Second Look at the Literature --- p.86 / Chapter 3.5.4 --- Evaluation of the First Study --- p.89 / Chapter 3.6 --- METHODS TO IMPROVE THE STUDY DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION --- p.90 / Chapter 3.7 --- SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 3 --- p.92 / Chapter 4 --- THE SECOND STUDY --- p.93 / Chapter 4.1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.93 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Comparison of the First Study and the Second Study --- p.93 / Chapter 4.2 --- DESIGN OF THE SECOND STUDY --- p.95 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Research Hypotheses --- p.95 / Chapter 4.2.1.1 --- Research Questions --- p.95 / Chapter 4.2.1.2 --- Null Hypotheses --- p.96 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Subjects --- p.96 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Variables of the Second Study --- p.97 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Experimental Treatment --- p.98 / Chapter 4.2.4.1 --- Design of the Programs --- p.98 / Chapter 4.2.4.2 --- Brain-based Groups --- p.99 / Chapter 4.2.4.3 --- Teaching Content --- p.99 / Chapter 4.2.4.4 --- Brain-based Techniques Exploited in Materials Development and Teaching --- p.100 / Chapter 4.2.5 --- Materials Development --- p.100 / Chapter 4.2.5.1 --- Introduction Task of the Combined Group --- p.102 / Chapter 4.2.5.2 --- Consolidation Task of the Combined Group --- p.102 / Chapter 4.2.6 --- Experimental Teaching --- p.103 / Chapter 4.2.6.1 --- The Teaching Crew --- p.103 / Chapter 4.2.6.2 --- Teaching Role --- p.105 / Chapter 4.2.6.3 --- Classroom Teaching Routines --- p.105 / Chapter 4.2.6.4 --- Medium of Instruction --- p.107 / Chapter 4.2.6.5 --- Attendance of the Subjects --- p.107 / Chapter 4.2.7 --- Data Collection --- p.108 / Chapter 4.2.7.1 --- Pre- and Post-program Attainment Tests --- p.108 / Chapter 4.2.7.2 --- Pre- and Post-program Questionnaire Surveys --- p.108 / Chapter 4.2.7.3 --- Post- program Subjects' Oral Interview --- p.110 / Chapter 4.2.8 --- Experimental Procedures --- p.110 / Chapter 4.2.8.1 --- An Overview of the Experimental Procedures --- p.111 / Chapter 4.2.8.2 --- Workshop for the Teaching Crew --- p.112 / Chapter 4.2.8.3 --- Orientation for the Subjects --- p.112 / Chapter 4.2.8.4 --- Administration of the Pre-program Attainment Test and Questionnaire --- p.112 / Chapter 4.2.8.5 --- Implementation of the Programs --- p.113 / Chapter 4.2.8.6 --- Conducting the Post- program Subjects' Oral Interview --- p.113 / Chapter 4.2.8.7 --- Administration of the Post-program Attainment Test and Questionnaire --- p.113 / Chapter 4.3 --- DATA PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS --- p.113 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Attainment Tests Results --- p.114 / Chapter 4.3.1.1 --- A General Picture of the Linguistics Effect of the BEAPs 2004 --- p.114 / Chapter 4.3.1.2 --- Inter-group Mean Scores Comparison --- p.114 / Chapter 4.3.1.3 --- Within-group Mean Scores Comparison --- p.115 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Results of the Questionnaire Surveys --- p.116 / Chapter 4.3.2.1 --- Subjects' Questionnaire Results --- p.116 / Chapter 4.3.2.2 --- Teachers' Questionnaire Results --- p.124 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Results of the Post-Program Oral Interview --- p.133 / Chapter 4.3.3.1 --- Interview on Two Subjects from Each Subject Group --- p.133 / Chapter 4.3.3.2 --- Interview on All Picture Group Subjects --- p.135 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- The Research Hypotheses Tested --- p.136 / Chapter 4.4 --- SUMMARY OF MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE SECOND STUDY --- p.138 / Chapter 4.5 --- EVALUATION OF BRAIN-BASED ENGLISH ACTIVITY PROGRAMS / Chapter 4.6 --- SUMMMARY OF CHAPTER 4 --- p.140 / Chapter 5 --- DISCUSSION --- p.142 / Chapter 5.1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.142 / Chapter 5.2 --- DISCUSSION OF THE MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE SECOND AND THE FIRST STUDY --- p.142 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Impact of the BEAPs on the Learners' Action Verb learning --- p.142 / Chapter 5.2.1.1 --- Significant Linguistic Effect Enhancement of All Subject Groups of Learners --- p.143 / Chapter 5.2.1.2 --- Similar Patterns of Linguistic Effect on All Subject Groups of Learners --- p.144 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Possible Effects of the BEAPs on Learners' Perceived English Abilities and Attitudes towards English (Learning) --- p.145 / Chapter 5.2.2.1 --- Similar Positive Affective Change in the Action and the Picture Group --- p.145 / Chapter 5.2.2.2 --- The Most Positive Affective Change in the Combine Group Learners --- p.147 / Chapter 5.3 --- SUMMARY OF THE LINKS BETWEEN THE MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE SECOND AND THE FIRST STUDY --- p.149 / Chapter 5.4 --- SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 5 --- p.151 / Chapter 6 --- CONCLUSION --- p.153 / Chapter 6.1 --- ADVICE ON TEACHING ENGLISH ACTION VERBS --- p.153 / Chapter 6.1.1 --- "Possible Misconception of the Superiority of Using ""Actions "" to ""Pictures “" --- p.153 / Chapter 6.1.2 --- Versatility of a Combined Teaching Model --- p.154 / Chapter 6.1.3 --- Task-based Teaching Approach and Group-based Learning --- p.155 / Chapter 6.1.4 --- Practicability of Incorporating the Brain-based English Program in the Regulation School's Curriculum --- p.156 / Chapter 6.2 --- SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH --- p.157 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- Pursuing a Longitudinal Study (with Delayed Tests) --- p.157 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- Variety of Teaching Input Type --- p.157 / Chapter 6.2.3 --- Other Grammar/ Skills Areas --- p.158 / Chapter 6.2.4 --- Cognitive Tasks that Share No Common Brain Areas --- p.158 / Chapter 6.2.5 --- Gender Difference --- p.158 / Chapter 6.2.6 --- English Proficiency Level --- p.159 / Chapter 6.3 --- SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 6 --- p.160 / REFERENCES --- p.161 / APPENDICES --- p.170 / APPENDIX A1. Percent of Studies by Categories that Have Reported Activation in Specific Cortical Area --- p.170 / "APPENDIX A2. Cognitive Processes Involved in ""Actional"" Input" --- p.171 / "APPENDIX A3. Cognitive Processes Involved in ""Pictorial"" Input" --- p.172 / APPENDIX B1. BEAPs 2003 Action Verb List --- p.173 / APPENDIX B2. BEAPs 2003 Distribution of Action Verbs in the Learning Tasks --- p.177 / APPENDIX C1. BEAP 2003 Action Group's Learning Tasks (A Typical Session) --- p.180 / APPENDIX C2. BEAP 2003 Picture Group's Learning Tasks (A Typical Session) --- p.183 / APPENDIX D1. Pre-test of the First Study --- p.186 / APPENDIX D2. Post-test of the First Study --- p.190 / APPENDIX E. Post-program Questionnaire of the First Study --- p.195 / APPENDIX Fl. BEAP 2003 Timetable of the Action Group --- p.202 / APPENDIX F2. BEAP 2003 Timetable of the Picture Group --- p.203 / APPENDIX G1. Results of the Pre-and Post-tests of the First Study --- p.204 / APPENDIX G2. Questionnaire Results of the First Study --- p.207 / APPENDIX H BEAPs 2003 Action Verb Picture Cards (Samples) --- p.213 / APPENDIX 11. BEAPs 2004 Action Verbs List --- p.217 / APPENDIX 12. BEAPs 2004 Distribution of Action Verbs in the Learning Tasks --- p.221 / APPENDIX J1. BEAP 2004 Action Group's Learning Tasks (A Typical Session) --- p.224 / APPENDIX J2. BEAP 2004 Picture Group's Learning Tasks (A Typical Session) --- p.227 / APPENDIX J3. BEAP 2004 Combined Group's Learning Tasks(A Typical Session) --- p.230 / APPENDIX K1. Pre-test of the Second Study --- p.233 / APPENDIX K2. Post-test of the Second Study --- p.238 / APPENDIX L1. Subjects' Pre-program Questionnaire of the Second Study --- p.243 / APPENDIX L2. Subjects' Post-program Questionnaire of the Second Study --- p.247 / APPENDIX Ml. Teachers' Post-program Questionnaire of the Second Study --- p.252 / APPENDIX M2. Unedited Comments Gathered from the Teachers' Questionnaire --- p.253 / APPENDIX N1. Questions of the First and Second Part of Subjects' Interview --- p.259 / APPENDIX N2. Transcriptions of Subjects' Interview --- p.260 / APPENDIX O1. BEAP 2004 Timetable of the Action Group --- p.285 / APPENDIX O2. BEAP 2004 Timetable of the Picture Group --- p.287 / APPENDIX O3. BEAP 2004 Timetable of the Combined Group --- p.289 / APPENDIX P1. Test Results of the Second Study --- p.291 / APPENDIX P2. BEAPs 2004 Subjects' Questionnaire Results --- p.295 / APPENDIX Q BEAPs Action Verb Picture Cards (Samples) --- p.312 / "APPENDIX R1. ""Cognition and Student Learning Research Grant Project"" Announced by the Department of Education of the United States" --- p.316 / "APPENDIX R2. Grants for ""Brain Research as a Foundation for Research on Learning"" Announced by the National Science Foundation" --- p.317 / "APPENDIX R3. Recommendation of the ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan" --- p.318 / APPENDIX R4. Announcement of the Singapore Government --- p.319

Includes bibliography (p. 260-276). / xi, 276 p. : ill. ; 31 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Draws on aspects of socio-cultural theory of second language acquisition in addition to the exploration of the formal structure of ESL instruction. Data collection and analysis has employed a combination of the ethnographic and ethnomethodological approaches. By including the wider situational context, this study provides a new dimension in addressing issues of language education. It demonstrates the usefulness of making connections between linguistics and language education to gain insights into formal language acquisition in school. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Centre for European Studies and General Linguistics, 2003

Language is probably the greatest thing developed by mankind. Yet few have come to understand how it is acquired. I am one of them. I want to understand how it is acquired, and how students come to understand the important area of subject-verb agreement. The purpose of the research was to gain an understanding of local students whose mother tongue is Cantonese (L1), and what are the factors affecting their acquisition of subject-verb agreement in English. To a lesser degree, it is aimed at gaining an understanding of how language is acquired; to gain an understanding on how second language is acquired; and to gain an understanding of how grammar is acquired. The research was carried out as the author wanted to see if there was a reason why students could not understand subject-verb agreement in English. The author wanted to look at four main reasons. These included biological reasons, physiological reasons, developmental reason, and cultural reason. The research was conducted on children aged six to twelve from two main school streams (public and private) using a quantitative and qualitative survey. The quantitative survey included fifteen missing words, twenty statements, and five sentences to see if students could recognise if the statements were ungrammatical or grammatical. The qualitative survey was conducted with a group of primary four students (aged nine to ten) to gain an understanding of why certain answers were selected and what was the reasoning behind the decisions the participants made. From the researcher, it was discovered there was some level of first language interference, though to the exact degree it was questionable as it could not be determined quantifiably. It was evident from the YoE data that students new to English had the highest number of errors. It was also found that there was no absolute or definitive time or age when subject-verb agreement was evident. However, there was a sharp decrease in the number of errors at both schools at the age of eight. The results also show that culture does influence the learning of English as a second language in Hong Kong. It is not just because Cantonese has no Subject-verb agreement; it also extends to the teaching practices in the classroom and the culture of teaching through grammar. The problems this created became evident in the research. / published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

It is argued that the gender bias in textbooks can influence students’ development of values and attitudes (e.g. Lee & Collins, 2008, 2010; Sunderland, 1997; Yang, 2011). Despite continuous improvement, gender stereotyping was found in previous studies in different parts of the world (e.g. Evans & Davies, 2000; Lee & Collins, 2008). The aim of the present study is to analyse the gender representation in the ELT textbooks used by junior secondary students in Hong Kong. The content, language and illustrations of two sets of ELT textbooks were examined. Improvements of gender representation were found as compared with the results in previous studies. The findings show a more balanced representation of males and females in terms of their visibility in both texts and illustrations. Females no longer dominate domestic settings and they no longer speak less in an inferior status. However, gender bias of different forms was still found. Females still play a wider range of domestic roles and a narrower range of social roles. There is also a tendency for females to be mentioned after males when two nouns were paired for gender. It was also found that texts and illustrations are good partners in building up gender bias because they supplement and reinforce the gender bias shown in each other. In addition, new strategies of using unisex names and pseudonyms for avoiding gender imbalance in language were found. / published_or_final_version / Applied English Studies / Master / Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics

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Japanese non-native English-speaking EFL (English as a foreign language) teachers in secondary education (JEFL teachers) work in a different educational context from language teachers in Europe. The purpose of this exploratory research is to identify the distinctive ways in which JEFL teachers think, know, believe and do. These concepts are subsumed under the general heading of JEFL teacher cognition, particularly as this applies to teaching and teacher education in Eigo Kyoiku (English education in Japan). The overall purpose of exploring JEFL teachers’ cognitions is reflected in four research guiding questions (RQs): 1) to identify the nature of JEFL teacher cognition; 2) to see any particular influences that might help shape JEFL teacher cognition; 3) to learn to what extent JEFL teachers’ cognitions are consistent with their actual practice of teaching; and 4) to discuss the ways in which the concept of language teacher cognition (LTC) may be understood and situated in the Japanese context. The research consisted of two studies: a) a quantitative Preliminary Study administered to 62 JEFL teachers and 81 modern foreign language (MFL) teachers in Scotland, in order to identify any areas regarding JEFL teacher cognition; and b) an in-depth Main Study based on a qualitative and ethnographic approach, featuring 10 JEFL teachers. This made use of qualitative data analysis and the applied KJ method, and also drew on complexity theory, through reflective and reflexive processes with particular reference to retrodictive qualitative modelling (RQM). The results of the Main Study are presented as 16 concept maps, each of which represents a featured aspect of JEFL teacher cognition (ATC). It represents the signature dynamics of each ATC and points to the variation and tension which JEFL teachers experienced in relation to each ATC. The research suggests that, although LTC have certain universal characteristics, it needs to be explored on the assumption that it is situated socially, culturally, locally and personally.

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published_or_final_version / Language Studies / Master / Master of Arts

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education