Ebbinghaus savings-paradigm variation for detecting early incidental vocabulary gains¶
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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal),q3· 1 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study
Description¶
This methodology exposes learners to novel words incidentally, then asks them to learn the words explicitly, with half of the explicit-phase words previously encountered and half completely new. The article states it was "sensitive enough to detect vocabulary acquisition from two exposures to FL words", detecting "traces of word knowledge that had not necessarily reached the threshold for explicit recognition". It is offered as a more sensitive alternative to traditional recognition and recall tests in incidental vocabulary research.
Accounts¶
- Variation of the Ebbinghaus savings paradigm for detecting early incidental vocabulary gains: This methodology exposes learners to novel words incidentally, then asks them to learn the words explicitly, with half of the explicit-phase words previously encountered and half completely new. The article states it was "sensitive enough to detect vocabulary acquisition from two exposures to FL words", detecting "traces of word knowledge that had not necessarily reached the threshold for explicit recognition". It is offered as a more sensitive alternative to traditional recognition and recall tests in incidental vocabulary research. (Marie-Josée Bisson et al. (2014))
Claims¶
- Incidental multimodal exposure produces better explicit translation-recognition performance on previously exposed words than on new words in beginner FL learners [+M]
- The incidental learning advantage occurs from as little as two exposures to multimodal stimuli in complete beginners [+M]
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Key Sources¶
- Marie-Josée Bisson, Walter J. B. van Heuven, Kathy Conklin, and Richard J. Tunney. (2014). The Role of Repeated Exposure to Multimodal Input in Incidental Acquisition of Foreign Language Vocabulary. Language Learning 64:4. https://doi.org/10.1111/lang.12085
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Ebbinghaus savings-paradigm variation for detecting early incidental vocabulary gains |
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This methodology exposes learners to novel words incidentally, then asks them to learn the words explicitly, with half of the explicit-phase words previously encountered and half completely new. |
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