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497learners
Gallego's 2014 dictogloss study had 497 learners at two proficiency levels.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“A total of 497 participants enrolled in novice-mid (N = 275)”
Second language learners' reflections on the effectiveness of dictogloss: A multi-sectional, multi-level analysis, Muriel Gallego, Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2014, Abstract.
Open the original- What it measures
- The 497 learners were at the novice-mid level (275) and the advanced-low level (222), and each did two dictogloss tasks.
- What it does not show
- The study compared levels, not a dictogloss group with a control group.