DDL : Reaching the parts other teaching can ’ t reach ? Alex Boulton
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The potential applications of electronic corpora in language teaching and learning have received considerable attention in recent years, but their direct application to the classroom has not become part of mainstream practice. Indeed, the majority of published research in data-driven learning (DDL) focuses only on advanced learners using sophisticated equipment for complex language points. But there seems to be nothing essential about including all these ingredients from the start. In particular, DDL in early stages can eliminate the computer from the equation by using prepared materials on paper – considerably easier for the novice learner to deal with.
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