scholarly journals Analysis of Mobile-based Vocabulary Learning Activities on University Students' Vocabulary Acquisition and Online Learning Behaviors

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim, Bong-Gyu
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
University Students ◽  
Vocabulary Acquisition ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Learning Behaviors

scholarly journals Multimedia Gloss Presentation: Learners' Preference and the Effects on EFL Vocabulary Learning and Reading Comprehension

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shufang Wang ◽  
Chang In Lee
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
University Students ◽  
Vocabulary Acquisition ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
The Other ◽  
Reading Texts

Drawing on Moreno's cognitive-affective theory of learning with media, this research aims to investigate the effectiveness of different multimedia glosses on learners' vocabulary acquisition and reading comprehension in a CALL environment. A total of 160 university students who learnt English as a foreign language (EFL) in four classes participated in the study and were exposed to one of the four conditions: (a) L2 definition only, (b) L2 definition coupled with audio, (c) L2 definition plus video, and (d) L2 definition with picture. Participants were asked to read eight hypermediated reading texts. Reading comprehension as well as vocabulary acquisition were measured using a pretest–posttest design. The results show first that all these four conditions led to students' vocabulary gains. More specifically, participants who had access to L2 definition plus picture and plus videos achieved significantly higher scores than the other two groups, L2 definition coupled with audio and L2 definition only. Concerning reading comprehension, all multimedia glossing presentation led to better reading comprehension, but no differences were found among all the glossing groups. The questionnaire and interview data indicate that students preferred L2 definition coupled with video and picture glosses, followed by audio and L2 definition only. The results reflect that multimedia glossing presentation creates a different effect on students' vocabulary acquisition and reading comprehension, respectively. They also provide pedagogical implications for learning in times of COVID-19.

scholarly journals Engagement, Task Evaluation, and Vocabulary Acquisition Through Extensive Listening

2021 ◽  
Vol 2020 (1) ◽  
pp. 283
Author(s):  
Satoko Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Vocabulary Acquisition ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
Proficiency Level

In extensive listening (EL) outside the classroom, students select listening materials based on their proficiency level and interests; however, studies of its effectiveness are scarce. This study explored engagement, task evaluation, and vocabulary acquisition through a one-semester EL intervention. Participants included 75 Japanese university students studying once a week for 15 weeks in a general English course and required to practice EL outside of class. The results showed that they engaged in EL for an average of one hour per week and had a relatively negative evaluation for EL. Nonetheless, the statistical analysis showed significant aural vocabulary improvement for all groups, with greater improvements seen among students with a lower initial vocabulary level. This study concludes that EL homework is effective, but adjustments are necessary to facilitate vocabulary learning. 多聴活動では学生が自らの英語力と興味にあった教材を選ぶが、その効果に関する研究は少ない。本研究では、１学期間の多聴への取り組み、多聴に対する評価、多聴後の語彙習得について調査した。参加者は週１回１５週間の一般英語クラスを受講する７５名の日本人大学生で、授業外で多聴に取り組んだ。その結果、彼らは平均週１時間の多聴に取り組んだが、彼らの多聴への評価は比較的否定的であった。一方、語彙テストスコアの向上は全てのグループで確認され、語彙力の低いグループのスコアが語彙力の高いグループより向上した。この研究結果から、授業外での多聴で語彙の学習効果はあったが、その効果をより高めるためには調整をする必要があると分かった。

scholarly journals The Impact of Different Context Levels on Vocabulary Learning and Retention

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 24-34
Author(s):  
Elham Zarfsaz ◽  
Parisa Yeganehpour
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Word Learning ◽  
Vocabulary Acquisition ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Vocabulary Development ◽  
Word Type ◽  
New Words ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Target Words

According to research on new vocabulary development by text, frequent experiences with foreign words, as well as the context in which these words appear, facilitate word learning and retention. The aim of this analysis was to see how context levels, word occurrence rates, and the combination of these variables affected the understanding and retention of unfamiliar words. Both zero, reduced, and high contexts were included in the study. The research included 60 Turkish EFL university students, with 20 in each of the three situations. The target words were the same for all learners in each condition. The high informative context was discovered that increasing word occurrences had significant effects on both productive and receptive knowledge of meaning while increasing word occurrences had significant effects on both productive and receptive knowledge of word type. The influence of frequent experiences with new words on vocabulary learning was only seen in the more comprehensive sense. It is realistic to provide learners with new words in high context to trigger vocabulary acquisition and retention.

scholarly journals Emotional Cognitive Regulation in University Students during Lockdown: A Comparative Analysis of Students from Spanish Universities

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6946
Author(s):  
Mercedes Cuevas López ◽  
Inmaculada Ávalos Ruiz ◽  
Emilio Jesús Lizarte Simón
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
University Students ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Adaptive Strategies ◽  
The Other ◽  
Housing Conditions ◽  
Gran Canaria ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Cognitive Regulation ◽  
Spanish Universities

Studies focusing on strategies for the cognitive regulation of emotions are gaining importance due to the development and perpetuation of psychopathologies. The obligatory home confinement imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to new virtual learning methodologies. Objective: Our objective aimed to analyze and compare the cognitive emotional regulation of students from universities on the Spanish mainland with that of students attending the Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Methods: An online Emotional Regulation Questionnaire was applied, together with a survey covering the students’ beliefs about the pandemic, including information about their housing conditions and beliefs about online learning. The study included a sample of 1030 university students. Results: On the mainland and at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the students most frequently used adaptive strategies. Three of the strategies were used in both groups but to different extents (Acceptance, Positive reappraisal, Putting into perspective), while the other strategies were used in both groups to the same extent (Refocusing on planning, Positive refocusing, Rumination, Blaming others, Catastrophizing, Self-blame). Meanwhile, the results were quite similar regarding the students’ housing conditions and beliefs about the pandemic and online learning.

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