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Involvement Load Hypothesis Plus: Creating an Improved Predictive Model of Incidental Vocabulary Learning
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Yanagisawa, Akifumi; Webb, Stuart – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2022
The present meta-analysis aimed to improve on Involvement Load Hypothesis (ILH) by incorporating it into a broader framework that predicts incidental vocabulary learning. Studies testing the ILH were systematically collected and 42 studies meeting our inclusion criteria were analyzed. The model-selection approach was used to determine the optimal…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Vocabulary Development, Meta Analysis, Linguistic Theory
How Do Different Forms of Glossing Contribute to L2 Vocabulary Learning from Reading?: A Meta-Regression Analysis
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Yanagisawa, Akifumi; Webb, Stuart; Uchihara, Takumi – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2020
This meta-analysis investigated the overall effects of glossing on L2 vocabulary learning from reading and the influence of potential moderator variables: gloss format (type, language, mode) and text and learner characteristics. A total of 359 effect sizes from 42 studies (N = 3802) meeting the inclusion criteria were meta-analyzed. The results…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Reading Comprehension
The Effectiveness of Guided Induction versus Deductive Instruction on the Development of Complex Spanish "Gustar" Structures: An Analysis of Learning Outcomes and Processes
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Cerezo, Luis; Caras, Allison; Leow, Ronald P. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2016
Meta-analytic research suggests an edge of explicit over implicit instruction for the development of complex L2 grammatical structures, but the jury is still out as to which type of explicit instruction--"deductive" or "inductive," where rules are respectively provided or elicited--proves more effective. Avoiding this…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Spanish, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction