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The Effects Of Reading Bilingual Books On Vocabulary Learning, Zhiying Zhang
The Effects Of Reading Bilingual Books On Vocabulary Learning, Zhiying Zhang
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This paper focuses on the effects of reading bilingual books on vocabulary learning. Eighty-three English as Foreign Language (EFL) learners in China read different versions of the same text: English-only text, English text with target words glossed, English version text followed by the Chinese version, and Chinese version text followed by the English version. A pretest, immediate posttest, and delayed posttest were created to measure the incidental learning of unknown vocabulary. The findings show: (a) All four groups made significant gains in lexical knowledge through completing the treatments, (b) Those who read glossed text and bilingual text had significantly durable …
Short And Long-Term Vocabulary Learning And Retention Through Multimedia Glossing: A Mixed Methods Research, Nasrin Ramezanali
Short And Long-Term Vocabulary Learning And Retention Through Multimedia Glossing: A Mixed Methods Research, Nasrin Ramezanali
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Vocabulary development is significant for mastering a second/foreign language. There are several approaches for vocabulary instruction, including glossing. Glossing is a context-based technique that represents information on target words via definitions, explanations, synonyms, pictures, sounds, and videos. Glossing can also be used electronically through texts, pictures, audios, and video/animations. Studies on different gloss combinations in multimedia learning environments have led investigators to inconclusive findings. The present study examined which mode(s) of gloss presentation (L2 definition, aural, and video/animation) is effective for learners’ short and long-term vocabulary learning and retention. Utilizing a mixed methods approach, 132 intermediate language learners formed one …