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Jacobs, George M. – 1989
A study investigated whether instruction in how to use a dictionary led to improved second language performance and greater dictionary use among English majors (N=54) in a reading and writing course at a Thai university. One of three participating classes was instructed in the use of a monolingual learner's dictionary. A passage correction test…
Descriptors: College Students, Dictionaries, Difficulty Level, English (Second Language)