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Peer reviewedPressley, Michael; And Others – Reading Research Quarterly, 1981
Results of a study using the keyword method of vocabulary learning showed increased comprehension of English vocabulary in context, as well as usage of that vocabulary in a novel context. (MKM)
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Higher Education, Language Usage, Reading Research
Peer reviewedCrow, John T.; Quigley, June R. – TESOL Quarterly, 1985
Describes a study which compared a traditional approach to second language vocabulary instruction with the semantic field approach, which is based on the association between five related words and a key word that could be mentally substituted in context. Findings lend support to the use of the semantic field approach. (SED)
Descriptors: Adults, Associative Learning, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Download full textPressley, Michael; And Others – 1981
A study examined the efficacy of the keyword method of vocabulary instruction by comparing it with five methods designed to increase semantic processing of the definitions of the vocabulary words. Subjects in all five experiments were college students. In the first three experiments, recall of the definitions from the vocabulary words was the…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Language Processing
Peer reviewedSurridge, Marie – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1984
If Anglophone students are to read French at an adult level, they must not only acquire a selected small vocabulary but also be trained to interpret words creatively within a context in order to use their vocabulary. Instruction should include exercises to foster this creativity. (MSE)
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Context Clues, Decoding (Reading), Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedRosenthal, Alan S. – French Review, 1987
A university second language program using associative learning and context to enhance retention of words, expressions, and structures is described. Observed results of this situational approach are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Context Clues
Pressley, Michael; And Others – 1982
A series of four experiments explored a discrepancy in the findings of research regarding the use of the keyword method for learning vocabulary, specifically whether the presentation method (paced vs. unpaced) or the treatment administration (subjects in groups vs. subjects as individuals) determines its effectiveness. Two experiments involved…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, High School Students, High Schools, Higher Education
Aarons, Louis – 1998
This paper describes the rationale for development of a self-instructional program using the bilingual-dichotic method, which accelerates the learning of foreign words. First, ways of learning vocabulary and the use of bilingual word lists for direct instruction with beginners are noted, and criteria are given for selection of words. Differences…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Classroom Techniques, Contrastive Linguistics
