Category: Volume 2 Number 1 (2013)
Vocabulary Learning and Instruction
Volume 2 Number 1 (2013)
A Comparison of Lexical Feedback on Writing Received from Peers and a Teacher
Rachael Ruegg - While a vast number of studies have compared feedback from different sources, few studies if any have…
Commentary on Four Studies for JALT Vocabulary SIG
I.S.P. Nation - Four papers by Tomoko Ishii, Emilie Masson, Atsushi Mizumoto and Rachael Ruegg will be presented in morning…
Raymond Stubbe - A novel form of scoring formula for self-report yesno vocabulary tests was presented in Stubbe and Stewart,…
Tim Stoeckel, Phil Bennett - The purpose of this study was (a) to ascertain whether DIF between two native language…
Reexamining semantic clustering: Insight from memory models
Tomoko Ishii - It has been repeatedly argued that semantically related words should not be learned together because learning is…
Enhancing Self-efficacy in Vocabulary Learning: A Self-regulated Learning Approach
Atsushi Mizumoto - The current study aimed to explore the effects of integrating a selfregulated learning approach on self-efficacy in…
Validating a Pictorial Vocabulary Size Test via the 3PL-IRT Model
Wen-Ta Tseng - The paper presented a newly conceived vocabulary size test based on pictorial cues: Pictorial Vocabulary Size Test…
Second-language vocabulary assessment research: Issues and challenges
Yo In'nami - The four papers on second-language vocabulary assessment reviewed below are exemplary works that merit close scrutiny.
How L1 loanwords can create a false sense of familiarity with L2 vocabulary meaning and usage
Marie-Emilie Masson - Almost 50% of high-frequency English (L2) words have Japanese cognates in the form of loanwords, and depending…
David Coulson, Mayumi Ariiso, Rina Kojima, Masami Tanaka - The motivation for this research is the observation of frequent read-aloud…
