The Efficacy of Recasts in Language Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The Efficacy of Recasts in Language Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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DOI:
10.1044/2015_ajslp-14-0105
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发表时间:
2015-05-01
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Fey, Marc E.
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作者:
Cleave, Patricia L.;Becker, Stephanie D.;Fey, Marc E.
Purpose: This systematic review and meta-analysis critically evaluated the research evidence on the effectiveness of conversational recasts in grammatical development for children with language impairments.Method: Two different but complementary reviews were conducted and then integrated. Systematic searches of the literature resulted in 35 articles for the systematic review. Studies that employed a wide variety of study designs were involved, but all examined interventions where recasts were the key component. The meta-analysis only included studies that allowed the calculation of effect sizes, but it did include package interventions in which recasts were a major part. Fourteen studies were included, 7 of which were also in the systematic review. Studies were grouped according to research phase and were rated for quality.Results: Study quality and thus strength of evidence varied substantially. Nevertheless, across all phases, the vast majority of studies provided support for the use of recasts. Meta-analyses found average effect sizes of .96 for proximal measures and .76 for distal measures, reflecting a positive benefit of about 0.75 to 1.00 standard deviation.Conclusion: The available evidence is limited, but it is supportive of the use of recasts in grammatical intervention. Critical features of recasts in grammatical interventions are discussed.