ERIC Number: EJ895567
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-May
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0742-7778
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Virtual Vocabulary: Research and Learning in Lexical Processing
Schuetze, Ulf; Weimer-Stuckmann, Gerlinde
CALICO Journal, v27 n3 p517-528 May 2010
This article presents the concept development, research programming, and learning design of a lexical processing web application, Virtual Vocabulary, which was developed using theories in both cognitive psychology and second language acquisition (SLA). It is being tested with first-year students of German at the University of Victoria in Canada, specifically looking at intervals and time-sets in a large study on spaced retrieval. The findings are being used to refine language-learning software for second language lexical acquisition. (Contains 2 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Intervals, Second Language Learning, Concept Formation, Foreign Countries, Cognitive Psychology, Language Acquisition, Language Processing, Internet, German, Introductory Courses, Second Language Instruction, Linguistic Theory, Computer Software, Vocabulary Development, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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