The Importance of Learner’s Experience and Proficiency Levels in Speech Learning through Interaction

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This is a published OASIS Summary of the Original paper: “How does longitudinal interaction promote second language speech learning? Roles of learner experience and proficiency levels” (doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/0267658319884981).

Overview: Effective use of a language in real-life situations is one of the challenges faced by many second language learners.

The present study examined how Japanese learners of English can interact and improve their speaking skills – through these interactions – only based on their varying levels of experience and proficiency. The conversations were carried out with native English speakers throughout a whole semester, at the end of which inexperienced learners improved a lot in their speaking skills, grammar accuracy, and vocabulary use. Likewise, learners with good experiences improved in pronunciation.

Citation : Achodo, David. The importance of learners’ experience and proficiency levels in speech learning through interaction. OASIS Summary of Saito, Suzuki, Oyama & Akiyama (2021) in Second Language Research, 2025. https://www.oasis-database.org/details/yuc9jtvu1. Full Summary available at: https://www.oasis-database.org/details/yuc9jtvu1. (PDF) The Importance of Learners’ Experience and Proficiency Levels in Speech Learning Through Interaction. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/398274440_The_Importance_of_Learner’s_Experience_and_Proficiency_Levels_in_Speech_Learning_Through_Interaction [accessed Mar 25 2026].