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Chen, Rain; Wang, Min – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2021
This study was to investigate if three attributes of color, have a positive effect on improving the memorization of English vocabulary. Experimental design was adopted in the study, and there were 126 adults participating in the experiment. Among the participants, 26.2% were males and 73.8% were females, and the average age was 21 years old. In…
Descriptors: Color, Visual Perception, Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language)
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Sandy I-Ching Wang; Li-Ping Chiu; Eric Zhi-Feng Liu – Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2023
Traditional approaches to English language learning, which focused on grammar rules, vocabulary memorization, and rote learning, must be replaced with innovative methods of teaching. This study explored the integration of board games as an alternative English language teaching method. By making use of mixed method research design, the study…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Wei, Chun-Wang; Kao, Hao-Yun; Lu, Hsin-Hsien; Liu, Yi Chun – Educational Technology & Society, 2018
English vocabulary is the foundation of English learning. According to information processing theory, recitation helps learners remember and understand English terminology. However, this type of exercise may lead to boredom, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and other negative effects. This study proposes the integration of competitive gaming…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Vocabulary Development
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Chen, Chiu-Jung – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2014
English proverb is an interested part when learner applied it in real life situation. The participants of this study were chosen from a big university in the middle area of Taiwan. The researchers selected some learners from Department of Foreign Language (DFL) and Department of Non-Foreign Language (DNFL). 40 students were from DFL, and 40…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cognitive Style, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Hu, Rou-Jui Sophia – English Language Teaching, 2011
To what extent does demotivation affect EFL learners' English language proficiency attainment? The present study addresses this question by investigating the relationship between technological institute EFL students' past demotivating factors and their English language proficiency. Although the role of demotivation in foreign language achievement…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Student Motivation, Language Proficiency
Wang, Li-Yuch – 2003
Two studies assessed the impact of short-term memory on English as a Second Language learning. The first involved 20 graduate students at a Taiwanese university, who were randomly divided into treatment and control groups. It investigated differences in the performance of phrase recollection when the information was chunked versus unchunked.…
Descriptors: Chinese, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Graduate Students