Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ669804
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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Differential Effects of Reading and Memorization of Paired Associates on Vocabulary Acquisition in Adult Learners of English as a Second Language.
Hermann, Frank
TESL-EJ, v7 n1 Jun 2003
Investigates differential effects of reading and paired associate learning on vocabulary acquisition of adult English-as-a-Second-Language learners. Two groups of university students participated. One group read "Animal Farm" while the comparison group memorized a list of words preselected from the novel. Suggests that for encouraging long-term lexical retention, reading literature is preferable to paired-associate learning. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: College Students, English (Second Language), Literature, Paired Associate Learning, Reading, Retention (Psychology), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, Vocabulary Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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