Use a word chart combining descriptive words and a drawn picture to build vocabulary knowledge¶

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Description¶

A vocabulary activity, adapted from Haley (2010), in which each student is assigned a word, records other words heard or read that help describe it, and draws a picture of what the word evokes. The article reports that "Students were assigned a different vocabulary word" and that "a picture of what the word reminded them of or looked like in their mind was drawn by the students." It is offered as a sample class activity for improving vocabulary knowledge in ELT classes.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Each student needs an assigned vocabulary word and a chart with boxes for describing words and a drawing

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• University EFL students

Target Learning Goals¶

• Vocabulary knowledge

Affordances¶

• Cognitive Learning Theory Active Constructive

Related Strategies¶

• Picture Word Inductive Model
• Word Maps

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Ozlem Yagcioglui. (2016). The Positive Effects of Cognitive Learning Styles in ELT Classes. European Journal of English Language Teaching, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.166311