Out-of-school contact with L2 English across four educational levels

  1. Alonso , Rosa
Journal:
Porta Linguarum: revista internacional de didáctica de las lenguas extranjeras

ISSN: 1697-7467

Year of publication: 2023

Issue: 40

Pages: 93-112

Type: Article

DOI: 10.30827/PORTALIN.VI40.25311 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

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Abstract

This paper analyses the effect of out-of-school contact in the acquisition of L2 English in four groups of students belonging to four different educational levels: secondary education (n=38), baccalaurate (n=25), state language schools (n= 32) and university (n=18). Differences in the frequency with which the four learner groups engage in different types of out-of-school activities are analysed, i.e, films, games, music, reading, writing and speaking, as well as gender-related differences and the potential influence of the contact with out-of-school activities in their academic achievement in the four skills. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire and their grades in the four skills. Findings indicated significant differences in the frequency of exposure to watching films, playing games, and to reading, writing and speaking across groups. No significant gender-related differences were found within groups. Finally, significant associations were found between the activities of watching films, listening to music, reading and speaking and their academic achievement

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