scholarly journals Task-based interaction and incidental vocabulary learning: A case study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Newton
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learner ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Word Meaning ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Incidental Vocabulary ◽  
Shared Information ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Interactional Processes

This case study examines the vocabulary gains made by an adult learner of English as a second language as a result of performing four communication tasks. Gains were measured on comparisons of pre- and post-tests of vocabulary from the worksheets from the four tasks. These gains are discussed in relation to the interactional processes involving unfamiliar vocabulary. Explicit negotiation of word meaning appeared less deterministic of post-test improvements than use of words in the process of completing the task. While this result may to some extent be an artifact of test design, it is also true that when the group actively used vocabulary which was unfamiliar to the subject of this study, the embedding of this vocabulary in the context of the task and its interactive use are likely to have provided not only important information about word meaning but also the conditions whereby that meaning could be acquired. The placement of a word on task worksheets and the nature of a task, whether a split information task or a shared information task, both had a strong effect on use and acquisition of new vocabulary. © 1995, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.

scholarly journals Task-based interaction and incidental vocabulary learning: A case study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Newton
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learner ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Word Meaning ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Incidental Vocabulary ◽  
Shared Information ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Interactional Processes

This case study examines the vocabulary gains made by an adult learner of English as a second language as a result of performing four communication tasks. Gains were measured on comparisons of pre- and post-tests of vocabulary from the worksheets from the four tasks. These gains are discussed in relation to the interactional processes involving unfamiliar vocabulary. Explicit negotiation of word meaning appeared less deterministic of post-test improvements than use of words in the process of completing the task. While this result may to some extent be an artifact of test design, it is also true that when the group actively used vocabulary which was unfamiliar to the subject of this study, the embedding of this vocabulary in the context of the task and its interactive use are likely to have provided not only important information about word meaning but also the conditions whereby that meaning could be acquired. The placement of a word on task worksheets and the nature of a task, whether a split information task or a shared information task, both had a strong effect on use and acquisition of new vocabulary. © 1995, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.

scholarly journals Task-based interaction and incidental vocabulary learning: a case study

1995 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Newton
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learner ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Word Meaning ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Incidental Vocabulary ◽  
Shared Information ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Interactional Processes

This case study examines the vocabulary gains made by an adult learner of English as a second language as a result of performing four communication tasks. Gains were measured on comparisons of pre- and post-tests of vocabulary from the worksheets from the four tasks. These gains are discussed in relation to the interactional processes involving unfamiliar vocabulary. Explicit negotiation of word meaning appeared less deterministic of post-test improvements than use of words in the process of completing the task. While this result may to some extent be an artifact of test design, it is also true that when the group actively used vocabulary which was unfamiliar to the subject of this study, the embedding of this vocabulary in the context of the task and its interactive use are likely to have provided not only important information about word meaning but also the conditions whereby that meaning could be acquired. The placement of a word on task worksheets and the nature of a task, whether a split information task or a shared information task, both had a strong effect on use and acquisition of new vocabulary.

Incidental vocabulary learning through viewing television

2019 ◽  
Vol 171 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael P. H. Rodgers ◽  
Stuart Webb
Keyword(s):  
Incidental Learning ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Television Programs ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
Word Families ◽  
Incidental Vocabulary ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Incidental Vocabulary Learning

Abstract Previous research investigating L2 incidental vocabulary learning from video has primarily focused on short videos from genres that may be conducive to vocabulary learning. The research provides evidence that L2 incidental vocabulary learning can occur through video. However, it is uncertain whether viewing episodes of full-length television programs can contribute to incidental learning. This study investigated the effects of viewing 7+ hours of television on incidental vocabulary learning as well as the effects of the frequency and range. One-hundred and eighty-seven Japanese university students viewed ten 42-minute episodes of an American drama. Two vocabulary tests at differing sensitivities were used in a pre- and post-test design measuring receptive knowledge of the form-meaning connection of 60 word-families. The results indicated that (a) viewing television contributed to significant gains in vocabulary knowledge and (b) there was a positive relationship between frequency of occurrence and vocabulary learning. Pedagogical implications are discussed in detail.

Text-based tasks and incidental vocabulary learning

1995 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Joe
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learner ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Multiple Choice Tests ◽  
Incidental Vocabulary ◽  
Learning Conditions ◽  
Choice Tests ◽  
Learning From Text

This case study investigates the vocabulary knowledge gains made by an L2 adult learner of English as a result of performing a read and retell task. The learner participated in a vocabulary knowledge interview, followed by a read and retell task. An oral protocol was taken from the retelling component of the task. Subsequently, a second vocabulary knowledge interview and two multiple-choice tests were completed. The effects of three learning conditions (attention, retrieval and generation) which can facilitate vocabulary learning from text-based tasks are discussed. Attending to the various components of a word and retrieving a to-be-learnt word in a text-based task facilitate the acquisition of unfamiliar words. More importantly, the quality of vocabulary use, or a higher level of generation, appears to have had a more powerful effect on vocabulary acquisition.

scholarly journals Effects of Enhancement Techniques on L2 Incidental Vocabulary Learning

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Shiping Duan
Keyword(s):  
Incidental Learning ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Vocabulary Size ◽  
New Words ◽  
Incidental Vocabulary ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Incidental Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Knowledge Scale

Enhancement Techniques are conducive to incidental vocabulary learning. This study investigated the effects of two types of enhancement techniques-multiple-choice glosses (MC) and L1 single-gloss (SG) on L2 incidental learning of new words and retention of them. A total of 89 university learners of English as a Freign Language (EFL) were asked to read the same reading texts with the two types of glossing and no glossing. Vocabulary acquisition was measured with the vocabulary knowledge scale (VKS). The results indicated that there were obvious vocabulary gains for both MC and SG groups. MC glossing is more conducive to incidental vocabulary learning than SG glossing in both immediate and delayed vocabulary post test. What’s more, learners with larger vocabulary size demonstrated much more significant gains than those with small ones.

scholarly journals USING EXPRSSION CARD MEDIA TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’SPEAKING SKILL AT THE SECOND GREAT OF SMA NEGERI 1 PAREPARE

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-59
Author(s):  
Widya Pribadiyanti Areski ◽  
Muzdalifah Muhammadun ◽  
Amzah Selle
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
T Test ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Subject

This research aims to see the students’ speaking skill before and after learning process by using expression card media at the second grade of SMA Negeri 1 Parepare. The results of the research are useful for the teacher and students. The teacher should aware that it is important to supplied the technique or strategy before teaching and the students also can be easier to express their ideas, make the students more active in learning process. The subject of this research is XI IIS4 class which is consisted of 30 students. The sample was taken by using simple random sampling. The design in this research was pre-experimental with pre-test and post-test design. The student did the pre-test, got the treatment and did the post-test. Then the criteria of speaking skills are fluency, accuracy, content, pronunciation and they were usedto measure the students’ speaking skill. It aimed to know whether using expression card media can improve the students’ speaking skill. The result in this research was indicated that there was improvement of the students’ speaking skill. It was indicated by the students’ mean score of post-test (73.3) was greater than pre-test (41.9). Even, for the level significant (p) 5% and (df) = N-1=30-1=29, and the value of table is 1.699, while the value of t-test is 16.18. it means that, the t-test value is greater than t-table (16.18 ≥ 1.699). Thus, it can be concluded that the students’ speaking skill is significant better after getting the treatment. So, the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is fail rejected.

Verbal Dramatisation of Words: Incidental Vocabulary Learning via Readers’ Theatre

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ch’ng Looi Chin ◽  
Kimberley Lau Yih Long ◽  
Yeo Jiin Yih
Keyword(s):  
Incidental Learning ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Reading Material ◽  
Incidental Vocabulary ◽  
Language Classrooms ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Readers Theatre ◽  
Incidental Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Reader's Theatre

Although explicit teaching of vocabulary is often practised in language classrooms, it has been proven to be rather ineffective since words are not taught in context. This leads to the increasing use of incidental vocabulary learning approach, which emphasises on repeated readings as a source for vocabulary learning. By adopting this approach, this study aims to investigate students’ ability in learning vocabulary incidentally via verbal dramatisation of written texts. In this case, readers’ theatre (RT) is used as a way to allow learners to engage in active reading so as to promote vocabulary learning. A total of 160 diploma students participated in this case study and they were divided equally into two groups, namely classroom reading (CR) and reader’s theatre (RT) groups. A proficiency test was first conducted to determine their vocabulary levels. Based on the test results, a story was selected as the reading material for the two groups. The CR group read the story through a normal reading lesson in class while the RT group was required to verbally dramatize the text through readers’ theatre activity. Then, a post-test based on vocabulary levels was carried out and the results were compared. The findings revealed that incidental learning was more apparent in the RT group and their ability to learn words from the higher levels was noticeable through higher accuracy scores. Although not conclusive, this study has demonstrated the potential of using readers’ theatre as a form of incidental vocabulary learning activity in ESL settings.

scholarly journals The Role of Persian Elaboration on Incidental Vocabulary Learning from Reading by EFL Learners

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Shahin Vaezi ◽  
Aso Biri ◽  
Farhang Moradi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Experience ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Incidental Vocabulary ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Incidental Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Experimental Group

This study attempted to tap into the potential of reading for incidental vocabulary learning by exposing EFL learnersto elaborated texts. This study was also concerned with investigating learners’ attitudes toward using elaboratedpassages in their reading classes. To this end, 38 students were selected as the participants of this research anddivided into two groups. Students attending the experimental group (N=20) read Persian elaborated texts in whichthe Persian meanings of the specified target words were provided in apposition to them. On the other hand, studentsof the control group (N=18) were required to read the non-elaborated version of the aforementioned texts. Generally,the results of the post-test pointed to the effectiveness of this approach in incidental vocabulary learning, and theparticipants of the experimental group were found to gain a significant vocabulary improvement in comparison to thecontrol group. Furthermore, the interview suggested that students held positive attitudes to reading elaborated textsand regarded them as effective in their vocabulary learning experience. The findings of this study have implicationsfor material developers who need to reconsider the role of modified materials.

scholarly journals IMPROVING STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN STUDYING ENGLISH USING AUDIO-LINGUAL METHOD

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfa E. J. Wullur ◽  
Nitha V. F. Liando ◽  
Rinny Rorimpandey
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Motivation To Learn ◽  
Grade Student ◽  
Seventh Grade ◽  
Teaching Motivation ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Seventh Grade Student

This research is based on the students’ motivation in studying English. It intends to prove that students can improve their motivation and it is seen in their achievement in their study. The purpose of this research is to prove that this method is effective in order to improve students’ motivation to learn English. This research is conducted at SMP Negeri 11 Bitung. The subject of this research is a seventh-grade student of SMP Negeri 11 Bitung consisted of 24 students. The design of this research is a pre-experimental design with one group pre-test and post-test design. The data are collected through multiple choice as an instrument and with questionnaires and interviews to support the data. In analyzing the data writers use percentage formula. The result of this research shows that the score of the post-test is higher (72.09%) than the score of the pre-test (44.16%). Based on the fact of the result of this research, it can be concluded that the Audio-lingual method is effective to be applied in class to improve students’ motivation in studying English. Keywords: Teaching; Motivation; Audio-lingual method.

scholarly journals The Application of Multimedia Humor in Malay Language Narrative Writing

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S2) ◽  
pp. 427-429
Keyword(s):  
Writing Skills ◽  
Visual Images ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Narrative Writing ◽  
Single Group ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean

By adopting a Dick and Carey model, thepurpose of this study was to develop a multimedia humour model for the teaching of Malay narrative writing and test the effectiveness of the model in the classroom. This study was conducted to a group of 29 students at SekolahMenengahKebangsaan Syed Mashor, Batang Kali, Selangor. The research design was quasi experimental involving single group pre-test and post-test design. Following this design, participants were selected, pre-tested, and exposed to the multimedia video (animation) and then post-tested. The instrument used in this research was the writing test on Malay narrative focusing on cleanliness. Descriptive quantitative analysis was employed on the findings (frequency, percentage and mean) followed by a comparison of pre-test and post-test. The findings show that there were significant differences between the pre and post-test. In the post-test, the mean score for the participants after receiving the intervention were higher than the mean scores for the pre-test. The findings also reveal that the use of visual images (animation), sound and graphic through multimedia video for teaching Malay narrative writing help the students to improve their vocabularies and writing skills. Thus, teachers may also adopt this type of learning approach to attract student’s attention towards the subject and hence, improve their academic performance of a particular subject.

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