LINGUIST List 19.2553
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Diss: Applied Ling: Loucky: 'Developing and Testing Vocabulary ...'
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1. John
Loucky,
Developing and Testing Vocabulary Training Methods and Materials for Japanese College Students Studying English as a Foreign Language
Message 1: Developing and Testing Vocabulary Training Methods and Materials for Japanese College Students Studying English as a Foreign Language
Date: 19-Aug-2008
From: John Loucky <call4allmx7.tiki.ne.jp>
Subject: Developing and Testing Vocabulary Training Methods and Materials for Japanese College Students Studying English as a Foreign Language
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Institution: Pensacola Christian College, Pensacola, FL
Program: Doctor of Secondary Education
Dissertation Status: Completed
Degree Date: 1996
Author: John Paul Loucky
Dissertation Title: Developing and Testing Vocabulary Training Methods and Materials for Japanese College Students Studying English as a Foreign Language
Dissertation URL: http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/16/7f/99.pdf
Linguistic Field(s):
Applied Linguistics
Subject Language(s): English (eng)
Dissertation Director:
M. Susan Haston
Dennis Martin
Jerry F. Goddard
Dissertation Abstract:
The study reported here had three major objectives: (1) assessment ofaverage vocabulary and comprehension levels of Japanese college studentsstudying English as a second language (ESL) and comparison of theeffectiveness of several formats for teaching vocabulary, readingcomprehension, and listening comprehension; (2) comparison of three media(traditional silent-reading, audiolingual methods in a language laboratory,and author-designed computer software in a computer laboratory) forteaching vocabulary and reading comprehension; and (3) gaining insightsinto second language teaching in general and ESL instruction in Japan inparticular. Instructional materials were derived from one vocabularyworkbook series. Subjects were first- through third-year students at sixinstitutions in Japan. Results indicate that the intensive vocabularytraining methods developed for the study were successful in teachingvocabulary usage and retention, with reading and listening comprehensionimproving as more vocabulary was mastered. Implications for classroomteaching and for future research are outlined. Extensive materials areappended.
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