Category: Vocabulary Learning and Instruction

Vocabulary Learning and Instruction

Vocabulary Learning and Instruction

Orthographic processing of proper Names: A proposal to investigate the orthographic cue for second language readers

Kimberly Klassen - A standard treatment of proper names in second language (L2) vocabulary analyses is to categorize them as…

Rasch-based instrument validations for an augmented reality vocabulary acquisition experiment

Adam Dabrowski - The main purpose of this study was to provide validity evidence to support the creation and use…

Developing a discipline-specific corpus and high-frequency word list for science and engineering students in graduate school

Suwako Uehara, Hibiya Haraki, Stuart McLean - Japanese graduate school students in the field of science and engineering need to…

Vocabulary Learning outside of the classroom: Institutional use of a spaced repetition

Kevin Mueller, George Hays - The Global Teaching Institute (GTI) at Tokyo International University (TIU) was founded in 2013 with…

Some trends in vocabulary research: A discussion of three papers presented at the JALT Vocabulary SIG

Kristopher Kyle - The Japanese context is a particularly rich area for a wide range of vocabulary research.

Rater judgments and word difficulty: Conceptualizing the substantive validity of the VST

Derek N. Canning, Stuart McLean, Joseph P. Vitta - The substantive component of construct validity requires a confrontation between empirical…

Research syntheses in L2 vocabulary research: A scoping review

Ali H. Al-Hoorie, Joseph P. Vitta, Christopher Nicklin - In this brief report, we present a scoping review of 31…

A commentary on four papers in the second language vocabulary learning strand for the JALT Vocabulary SIG

Junko Yamashita - In this commentary, the following four papers have been reviewed and discussed: Vocabulary Learning Outside of the…

Modeling lexical and phraseological sophistication in oral proficiency interviews: A conceptual replication

Masaki Eguchi - Modeling Lexical and Phraseological Sophistication in Oral Proficiency Interviews: A Conceptual Replication.

Vocabulary Networks Workshop 2: Activating Words in a Network

Paul Meara, Imma Miralpeix - Workshop 2 explores some larger vocabulary networks than those presented in Workshop 1 (1,000 words…

Vocabulary Networks Workshop 1: Introduction

Paul Meara, Imma Miralpeix - The idea that a vocabulary is a network of words is one that has become…

A Proposed Taxonomy of Test-Taking Action and Item Format in Written Receptive Vocabulary Testing

Jeffrey Martin - The functioning of a vocabulary testing instrument rests in part on the test-taking actions made possible for…

Developing a Measure of Proper Name Familiarity for Japanese University Students

Christopher Nicklin - In this study, an instrument for measuring proper name (PN) familiarity was developed for a psycholinguistic experiment…

A Comparison of Textbook Vocabulary Load Analysis

Stuart Benson, Naheen Madarbakus-Ring - The popularity of using textbooks in second language programs in universities around the world continues…

Considerations and Challenges in Longitudinal Studies of Lexical Features in L2 Writing

Minkyung Kim - Exploring the longitudinal development of second language (L2) lexical use has been one of the important topics…

The Internal Consistency and Accuracy of Automatically Scored Written Receptive Meaning-Recall Data: A Preliminary Study

Stuart McLean - Vocableveltest.

Correlations of Modalities of Written Vocabulary Knowledge to Listening and Reading Proficiency: A Comparison

Jeffrey Stewart, Stuart McLean, Aaron Olaf Batty - In recent years, there has been increasing debate and research regarding which…

Second Language Vocabulary Teaching and Learning: A Commentary on Four Studies for the JALT Vocabulary SIG

David Beglar - Four papers by Brandon Kramer, Tohru Matsuo, Aaron Sponseller, Young Ae Kim, Suzuka Nishiyama, and Stuart McLean,…

Comparisons of Word Lists on New Word Level Checker

Atsushi Mizumoto - This paper introduces a novel online vocabulary profiling application called the New Word Level Checker (https://nwlc.

The Contribution of High-frequency Multi-word Sequences to Speech Rate and Listening Perception Among EFL Learners

Michael McGuire, Jenifer Larson-Hall - This experiment tested gains in spoken fluency and ability to complete a dictation listening task…
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