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Showing 1 to 20 of 78 for “"Vocabulary Acquisition"”.
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Vocabulary acquisition and the generation effect
… and how its principles might be incorporated in vocabulary acquisition. Subjects attempted to learn 22 unfamiliar vocabulary words under one of three conditions. (1) definition-only control subjects repeatedly wrote each word and definition; (2) sentence generation subjects wrote each word and …
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Evaluating Context In Vocabulary Acquisition In Reading
… context on the processes that underlie vocabulary acquisition in reading. The eye movements of adult skilled readers were monitored while they read sentences containing informative context followed by a known or novel target word. Both experiments provided new evidence of increased …
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Context and Vocabulary Acquisition: An Eye Movement Investigation
… experiment was followed by a forced choice vocabulary test. Strong familiarity effects were consistently found for measures of initial processing and rereading across both experiments. Effects of context type were found in the second experiment. These effects may be related to different …
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The role of working memory in the incidental vocabulary acquisition /
… different cognitive mechanisms involved in the vocabulary acquisition process. This research is a replication of Anna Pelicer Sanchez's study Incidental L2 vocabulary acquisition from and while Reading but it specifically focuses on the correlation between the working memory and incidental …
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Second language vocabulary acquisition through storybook reading for Chinese children
… reading versus concurrent translation) on the vocabulary development of kindergarteners ( n =50) in China, whose primary language is Chinese, who learn English as a second language. The children (aged 5 to 6) were pretested to evaluate their knowledge of general and targeted words using a …
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The keyword method: a study of vocabulary acquisition in fifth grade
… need for fifth grade students (n = 18) to expand vocabulary acquisition in short and long term memory. The Keyword Method is a useful mnemonic aid which can help broaden students' vocabulary by means of speech and language and ultimately with reading and writing. Understanding vocabulary words and …
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Reading anxiety's effects on incidental vocabulary acquisition: Are culturally relevant texts exempt?
… relationships among reading anxiety, incidental vocabulary acquisition and culturally relevant texts. Thirty adult ESL students, 16 of Mexican origin and 14 of Chinese origin, completed modified forms of the Foreign Language Reading Anxiety Survey, vocabulary tests assessed on the Vocabulary …
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The Effects of Hypertext Glosses on L2 Vocabulary Acquisition: A Meta-Analysis
In the field of second language acquisition (SLA), "comprehensible input" (Krashen, 1985) has been considered a critical factor to help learners acquire foreign and second languages (L2). From this perspective, the notion of extensive or free voluntary reading (Day & Bamford, 1998; Krashen, 1993) …
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Utilizing ESL Learners’ Socio-Cognitive Resources to Enhance General Academic Vocabulary Acquisition
… their Second Language (L2) general academic vocabulary acquisition in a social learning setting. The study investigated whether the use of culturally relevant imagery and L1 translation equivalents facilitate retrieval of new general academic vocabulary. The study was informed by the …
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Web-based, speech-enabled games for vocabulary acquisition in a foreign language
… recognition technology might aid students with vocabulary acquisition in a foreign language. While research in the applied linguistics field of second language acquisition (SLA) increasingly suggests that students of a foreign language should learn through meaningful interactions carried out in …
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Effects of system-paced and learner-paced multimedia instruction on learners’ vocabulary acquisition
Studies have found that having increased vocabulary knowledge in the early elementary years leads to increased educational achievement. However, many students continue to struggle with reading, and the main reason for this struggle is students’ limited vocabulary knowledge. In order to improve …
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Enhancing Vocabulary Acquisition Through Synthetic Learning Experiences: Implementing Virtual Field Trips Into Classrooms
… Field Trip (VFT) was designed to increase vocabulary acquisition and knowledge by utilizing simulation based technologies and leveraging sound educational findings. Vocabulary acquisition is considered a prerequisite to becoming a good reader and therefore a critical predictor of academic …
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Vocabulary Testing and the Influence of Second Language on Third Language Vocabulary Acquisition
… reporting two empirical studies drawing on a vocabulary testing perspective. The studies investigate the impact of prior lexical knowledge on additional language learning of Hungarian native speakers, who speak Romanian as an L2 and English as an L3. From a theoretical standpoint, the studies …
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The role of relationship quality in vocabulary acquisition : evidence from Spanish-speaking preschoolers
Language acquisition is a process that requires frequent social interactions in which children receive input, practice opportunities, and feedback (Duursma et al., 2007), which influence children's subsequent vocabulary skills. For dual language learners, skills in both languages are a reflection …
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Rainbow Rummy : a Web-based game for vocabulary acquisition using computer-directed speech
Acquiring vocabulary in a foreign language is a long process which often involves the use of flashcards or cycling through long word lists for memorization. While many students learn effectively in this way, research at the Spoken Language Systems Group (SLS) has been exploring alternative methods …
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The Effects of Reading Nonfiction Aloud on the Vocabulary Acquisition of Middle-School Students
… was to determine if eighth-graders could acquire vocabulary incidentally while listening to nonfiction read-alouds connected to the physical sciences curriculum. In this quasi-experimental study 3 of 6 intact eighth-grade science classes listened to 14 nonfiction read-aloud selections of …
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