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Nguyen Thien An Bach; Samuel Barclay – Language Learning Journal, 2025
Choosing which words to teach is a key consideration for language teachers and materials writers. Some studies have shown that teaching words in semantically related clusters can make learning more difficult. However, others argue it is the physical similarity of the referents of words that causes confusion. Importantly, studies have employed…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Semantics, Proximity, Second Language Instruction
Yi Han; Nazifah Hamidun; Rozilawati Mahadi – International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, 2025
This study investigates the effectiveness of Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT)-based instruction in enhancing vocabulary acquisition and learner interest among Chinese university students learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Using a quasi-experimental design, 73 undergraduates were divided into an experimental group (n = 37) receiving…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Concept Formation, Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language)
Zuzana Suchánová – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
Vocabulary represents one of the fundamental components influencing the development of linguistic activities and strategies, communicative competence, and thereby the overall acquisition of the target foreign language. As Laufer and Sim (1985) state, insufficient vocabulary knowledge is the biggest obstacle in understanding a foreign language,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocabulary, Second Language Instruction, Textbooks
Zhouhan Jin; Stuart Webb – Language Teaching Research, 2025
There has been little research investigating the effects of notetaking on foreign language (FL) learning, and no studies have examined how it affects vocabulary learning. The present study investigated the vocabulary written in notes of 86 students after they had listened to a teacher in an English as a foreign language (EFL) class. The results…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Notetaking, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Anne-Marie Sénécal; Walcir Cardoso – Language Learning & Technology, 2024
A growing body of literature on the pedagogical effectiveness of clickers in a second language (L2) context has revealed that clickers can promote learning. However, the extent to which clickers play a role in L2 acquisition compared to other pedagogical approaches lacks consensus; in addition, most research has focused on adult learners and has…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Vocabulary Development, Second Language Instruction, Grade 8
Kim, Su Kyung; Webb, Stuart – Modern Language Journal, 2023
This study examined the effects of spaced practice on second language (L2) vocabulary learning under different learning conditions. One hundred fifty Korean learners of L2 English were divided into five groups: one control (no treatment) and four experimental groups based on learning condition (fill-in-the-blanks vs. flashcards) and spacing type…
Descriptors: Drills (Practice), Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Vocabulary Development
Sofia Jusslin; Lotta Kaarla; Kaisa Korpinen; Niina Lilja – Modern Language Journal, 2024
There are calls for developing ways to teach language that can inspire and motivate students to study additional languages. While previous research has pointed toward benefits of arts-based activities in language learning, combining language and dance has mainly been studied with younger language learners. Contextualized within the course…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Intersectionality, Second Language Instruction, Swedish
Zhansaya Aden; Akbope Akhmet; Akkibat Akzhigitova; Sandugash Sansyzbayeva; Lazzat Tursalieva – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2025
The research aimed at identifying approaches for building a bilingual individual through written an academic text, using five text types for achieving this goal. The analysis of text types used in this study were glossed, bilingual, dictionary assisted text, authentic, task-based text that reveals valuable insights into their effectiveness and…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Self Concept, Vocabulary Development, Grammar
Yusuf Akyildiz – Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning, 2025
Virtual reality (VR) presents an innovative and powerful approach to foreign language teaching, offering immersive and interactive environments that support vocabulary acquisition in engaging and meaningful ways. This study investigates the potential of VR using the self-developed application GermanVR, specifically designed to enhance vocabulary…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Second Language Instruction
Kun Wang – International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, 2025
This study investigates the development and implementation of a big data-driven English ecological classroom teaching model, aiming to reform university English instruction in alignment with contemporary technological advancements. The conventional teaching framework, often limited to textbooks and in-class activities, has been shown to…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learner Engagement
Muhammad Younas; Yan Dong – SAGE Open, 2024
This study examines the effectiveness of animated movies (AM) in increasing students' vocabulary and determines what students think about English language learning in Pakistan. Particularly in the education field, vocabulary is an essential factor for foreign language learning in academic achievements. This research aimed to determine whether…
Descriptors: Animation, Films, English (Second Language), Vocabulary Development
Gyllstad, Henrik; Sundqvist, Pia; Sandlund, Erica; Källkvist, Marie – Language Learning, 2023
Vocabulary experts recommend first language (L1) translation equivalents for establishing form-meaning mappings for new second language (L2) words, especially for lower proficiency learners. Empirical evidence to date speaks in favor of L1 translation equivalents over L2 meaning definitions, but most studies have investigated bi- rather than…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries, Vocabulary Development
Hugo Wing-Yu Tam; Sun-A Kim – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2024
This present study investigated the Chinese vocabulary learning strategies of adolescent learners of Mandarin at two heritage language (HL) schools in Korea. A total of 450 participants from two secondary schools completed the Vocabulary Learning Strategy Inventory (VLSI). The quantitative analysis of the questionnaires was conducted through…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Strategies, Vocabulary Development
Mitsue Tabata-Sandom; Yoko Ikeda – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2024
This study examines how the perceptions that twelve teachers of Japanese as a second language (L2) had of extensive reading (ER) changed following 10 months of online English ER. Interviews provided much of the study data, supported by pre-project and post-project questionnaires. The participants' pre-project and post-project vocabulary sizes and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Japanese, Second Language Instruction
Basaran, Bora – International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 2022
Vocabulary is a fundamental component of language usage, and study into its interactions with other aspects of language competence is an essential topic of language teaching. There are strong relationships between vocabulary and language competency measurements. Learners with larger vocabularies are better at a variety of language abilities than…
Descriptors: Word Frequency, Second Language Instruction, Textbooks, Evaluation Methods