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A Review of Multimedia Glosses and Their Effects on L2 Vocabulary Acquisition in CALL Literature
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Mohsen, Mohammed Ali; Balakumar, M. – ReCALL, 2011
This article reviews the literature of multimedia glosses in computer assisted language learning (CALL) and their effects on L2 vocabulary acquisition during the past seventeen years. Several studies have touched on this area to examine the potential of multimedia in a CALL environment in aiding L2 vocabulary acquisition. In this review, the…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension, Vocabulary Development, Multimedia Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction
English Vocabulary Learning with Word Lists, Word Cards and Computers: Implications from Cognitive Psychology Research for Optimal Spaced Learning
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Nakata, Tatsuya – ReCALL, 2008
The spacing effect is known to be one of the most robust phenomena in experimental psychology, and many attempts have been made to realize effective spaced learning for L2 vocabulary learning. This study compares vocabulary learning with word lists, word cards, and computers in order to identify which material leads to the most superior spaced…
Descriptors: Word Lists, Item Analysis, Correlation, Vocabulary Development
Increasing Accessibility by Pooling Digital Resources
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Cushion, Steve – ReCALL, 2004
There are now many CALL authoring packages that can create interactive websites and a large number of language teachers are writing materials for the whole range of such packages. Currently, each product stores its data in different formats thus hindering interoperability, pooling of digital resources and moving between software packages based in…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Standards