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The effects of distributed practice on second language fluency development

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Published
<mark>Journal publication date</mark>1/07/2024
<mark>Journal</mark>Studies in Second Language Acquisition
Issue number3
Volume46
Number of pages25
Pages (from-to)770-794
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date22/04/24
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

This study examined the effects of distributed practice on second language (L2) speech fluency development. A total of 116 Japanese L2 learners of English were randomly divided into experimental or control conditions. Learners assigned to the experimental groups engaged in four fluency training sessions either in a short-spaced (1-day interval) or long-spaced (7-day interval) condition. Although different learning trajectories were observed during the training phase, the posttests conducted 7 and 28 days after the training showed similar fluency gains for the two groups, indicating that short- and long-spaced conditions were equally effective for developing L2 fluency. The current study extends the line of research in distributed practice and task repetition for L2 fluency development.