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PROMOTING INCIDENTAL VOCABULARY LEARNING THROUGH VERBAL DRAMATIZATION OF WORDS
English Review: Journal of English Education, 2014 Despite the fact that explicit teaching of vocabulary is often practised in English as a Second Language (ESL) classrooms, it has been proven to be rather ineffective, largely because words are not taught in context.
Looi-Chin Ch’ng
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Content Area Textbooks as Sources for Vocabulary Learning
Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan, 2016 This study examines the potential of content area textbooks as a lexical environment for incidental vocabulary learning. The two questions proposed are how many rarely-used words content area textbooks contain within a particular number of words, and how
Bambang Yudi Cahyono
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Caught in the fire: An accidental ethnography of discomfort in researching sex work
Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract Drawing on fifteen years of engagement with researching Israel's sex industry, this article uses accidental ethnography to propose discomfort‐as‐method for feminist anthropology. I argue that discomfort is not a by‐product of fieldwork but a constitutive condition that disciplines researchers and shapes what can be known.
Yeela Lahav‐Raz
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The effect of reading purpose on incidental vocabulary learning and retention among elementary Iranian learners of English [PDF]
Applied Research on English Language, 2014 This study, situated in an EFL context, aimed at discovering the ways purposes behind reading activities influence vocabulary knowledge gain and retrieval.
Sakine Momeni, Ahmad Reza Eghtesadi
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Principles of effective literacy practice for EAL students in New Zealand classrooms. [PDF]
, 2005 The New Zealand Ministry of Education has recently identified the need for teachers to be prepared to meet the needs of English as an additional language (EAL)² students in New Zealand schools more effectively. This paper offers a number of principles to
Franken, Margaret
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Editorial for Special issue of ReCALL on Mobile Assisted Language Learning [PDF]
, 2008 As in other areas of education where the possibilities offered by mobile learning are being increasingly investigated, there is a growing body of research in the field of Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL).
Kukulska-Hulme, Agnes, Shield, Lesley
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Wonder as a Gateway to Science Meaning‐Making: Primary Pupils’ Narrative Journeys
Future in Educational Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores how wonder fosters transformative learning in science education for pupils (11–12 years old), creating meaning about cycles in nature. As an emotional and epistemic trigger, wonder may bridge everyday experiences with abstract scientific concepts by stimulating curiosity and creativity. Through a narrative writing task, the
Pauline Book, Siri‐Christine Seehuus
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Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.This study investigated undergraduate Ghanaian radiography students' proficiency, experiences, confidence, and knowledge with regard to communicating with hearing‐impaired patients. It was found that although most students had some knowledge about effective communication strategies to be used with hearing‐impaired patients, their confidence levels were
Seth Kwadjo Angmorterh +13 more
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Frontiers in Virtual RealityIntroductionThe integration of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) into language learning, particularly vocabulary learning, has been spotlit by a growing body of research in recent years.
Mike Minwen Zhang +2 more
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