Seven-step vocabulary flash card (VFC)

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description

The VFC is a two-sided card the article presents as a new vocabulary learning tool. Per the article, "This seven-step vocabulary flash card consisted of word entity, word pronunciation, different parts of speech, synonyms and antonyms, dictionary example (Oxford Dictionary), learner's example and L1 definitions." The front page carries the L2 word, pronunciation and word forms; the back page carries examples and the L1 translation. Cards were made by the researcher and used across eight sessions with about 7 to 8 new words per session.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

• Both sides of the flash card should be used, with letters visible and large enough for the whole classroom

Constraints

• The flash card used in this research was limited to vocabulary from the students' textbook

Target Learners

• female Iranian pre-university EFL students aged 18

Learning Goals

• vocabulary knowledge, including meaning, pronunciation, word forms and spelling

Claims

• Vfc Outperformed Traditional Vocabulary Teaching [+M]
• Vfc Experimental Group Significant Pre Post Gain [+M]

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Key Sources

• Maryam Eslahcar Komachali, Mohammadreza Khodareza. (2012). The Effect of Using Vocabulary Flash Card on Iranian Pre-University Students' Vocabulary Knowledge. International Education Studies, 5(3). https://doi.org/10.5539/ies.v5n3p134

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Field	Value
type	design
id	seven-step-vocabulary-flash-card
title	Seven-step vocabulary flash card (VFC)
description	The VFC is a two-sided card the article presents as a new vocabulary learning tool.
status	review
generated	by process:settle-candidates on 2026-11-02
trust	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
sources	1 — maryam-eslahcar-komachali-2012

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