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The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching collocations through short stories at the secondary school level.

March 2, 2026Open Access

Teaching Collocations Through Short Stories at the Secondary School Level

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The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching collocations through short stories at the secondary school level.
Mixed method pre-test and post-test design over eight weeks
Involved 56 secondary school students aged 13-16
Utilized explicit and contextualized teaching with selected short stories
Implemented pre-reading, while-reading, and post-reading tasks
Analyzed quantitative data using descriptive statistics and paired-samples t-test
Students' collocational knowledge improved significantly from a mean score of 6.82 to 13.20
Statistical analysis showed strong significance (t = -25.727, p < .001)
Indicates that the method using short stories is effective for teaching collocations

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This mixed method study demonstrates effective collocation teaching in ESL students using short stories, highlighting positive learner perceptions.

Rauf et al. (2025) studied this question.

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This mixed method study demonstrates effective collocation teaching in ESL students using short stories, highlighting positive learner perceptions.