Can Retrieval Opportunities Increase Vocabulary Learning During Reading
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8939030 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joe Barcroft (0000-0003-1797-6600, Washington University in St. Louis, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 236-249 |
| Publication date | 2015-05-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Foreign Language Annals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/flan.12139 |
| OpenAlex | W2121307784 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 24 |
Because reading for meaning only can lead to low rates of second language (L2) vocabulary learning and because previous research has demonstrated the benefits of word retrieval opportunities for intentional L2 vocabulary learning (Barcroft, 2007; McNamara & Healy, 1995a, Experiment 2; Royer, 1973), the present study assessed the effect of providing learners with opportunities to retrieve novel words as they read a passage. Seventy‐four Spanish‐speaking intermediate learners of L2 English read an English text for meaning. Each of five target words (e.g., smidgen) appeared three times in the text. Control participants (n = 37) always viewed the Spanish translations of the target words. Participants in the experimental condition (n = 37) viewed the Spanish translation for each target word only the first time the word appeared and then attempted to retrieve and produce (write) the word on their own for the final two appearances. Both first language (L1)‐to‐L2 and L2‐to‐L1 posttests were administered. Results indicated a highly significant (51%) increase in vocabulary learning for the experimental group over the control group. These findings suggest that both partial and complete target word retrieval can strengthen developing lexical representations and that word retrieval may be utilized to increase vocabulary learning during reading regardless of the L2 in question
Control (management · Extensive reading · Linguistics · Meaning (existential · Natural language processing · Reading (process · Vocabulary · Vocabulary development · Vocabulary Learning · Word (group theory · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Educational Strategies and Epistemologies · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning
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Can writing a new word detract from learning it? More negative effects of forced output during vocabulary learning
Effects of Synonym Generation on Incidental and Intentional L2 Vocabulary Learning During Reading
An Examination of the Value of the Generation Effect for Learning New Material
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Effects of Opportunities for Word Retrieval During Second Language Vocabulary Learning
| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 1,2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |