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Kayali, Nurda Karadeniz; Altuntas, Asli – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2021
Teaching vocabulary is a big challenge for teachers, and also a huge difficulty for students is to remember the vocabulary items. The main purpose of this study is to create an enjoyable learning and teaching environment to help students revise certain vocabulary items and make students have fun by being creative. In that, memes are trendy…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Humor, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Andarab, Mehdi Solhi – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2019
The recent improvements in technology and their integration in language learning have played a facilitating role in vocabulary acquisition. Quizlet, an online teacher-/student-friendly tool, is one of the leading applications in vocabulary acquisition. Along with the effectiveness of visualization in acquiring vocabulary, humor has been also…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Minchew, Sue S.; Hopper, Peggy F. – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2008
The authors, former middle and high school English teachers, review the rationale for using humor and fun in the classroom and provide detailed descriptions for teaching practices and activities that confer enjoyment and learning for language arts students. Although fun activities, these methods foster vocabulary development, grammar instruction,…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Grammar, Humor, English Teachers
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Lehr, Fran – Journal of Reading, 1984
Examines several approaches to vocabulary development that are alternatives to direct vocabulary instruction. (AEA)
Descriptors: Classification, College Students, Humor, Language Acquisition