Does dictogloss promote L2 grammar acquisition? :The case of active and passive voices

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of using the dictogloss technique to teach grammar in case of active and passive voices of present simple tense in statements. The subjects were 30 students of Mathayom 3 (Grade 9) at Phayuwittaya School, Phayu, Sisaket. They had low and medium English proficiency. The study lasted eight days during the second semester of academic year 2003. The ssudy instruments consisted of a gap-filling passage used as the pre-and post-test and the dictogloss teaching technique. The data were statistically analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The results of this study indicated that dictogloss technique idi not promote grammar learning