Reports a study which compares a deductive approach and an example approach in teaching the formation of participial phrases in an English as a second language class. Findings showed that field-independent subjects performed better with the deductive lesson and that field-dependent subjects performed better with the example approach. (SED)

This study investigated the effect of hypermedia on enhancing vocabulary learning among non-native English speakers. Participants were 63 volunteer, international graduate students, enrolled in an Intensive English Program, English as a Foreign Language, or graduate program at a mid-Atlantic university. Variables measured included vocabulary…