The present study investigated the effects of pre-learning and language proficiency on English collocation acquisition within a multimedia-assisted language learning (MALL) framework. Participants were 63 female Korean high school students. Utilizing ...
The present study investigated the effects of pre-learning and language proficiency on English collocation acquisition within a multimedia-assisted language learning (MALL) framework. Participants were 63 female Korean high school students. Utilizing a 2 (pre-learning vs. no pre-learning) × 2 (high vs. low proficiency) between-groups design, students were assigned to one of four conditions. The pre-learning groups received explicit instruction on target collocations prior to viewing captioned videos, whereas the control groups viewed the same videos without prior instruction. Collocation acquisition was assessed via pre- and post-tests. Results indicated that the high-proficiency pre-learning group achieved the greatest gains, followed by the low-proficiency pre-learning, low-proficiency control, and high- proficiency control groups. Notably, participants in the pre-learning conditions demonstrated significantly greater improvement than those in the control conditions, regardless of proficiency level. These novel findings appear to have important implications for second language learning and teaching.