Investigating the effectiveness of vocabulary learning tasks from the perspective of the technique feature analysis : the effects of pictorial annotations

Di ZOU, Fu Lee WANG, Reggie KWAN, Haoran XIE

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Abstract

This research examines the effectiveness of vocabulary learning tasks from the perspective of Nation and Webb’s (2011) technique feature analysis. Three frequently practiced word learning exercises (reading comprehension, cloze-exercises, and sentence writing), and two types of annotations for target words (pictorial annotations, and textual annotations) were investigated. One hundred and twenty undergraduate students participated in the study and were randomly assigned to four groups to complete four tasks: reading comprehension with pictorial annotations, cloze-exercises with textual annotations, cloze-exercises with pictorial annotations, and sentence-writing with textual annotations. The post-test scores showed that the tasks of reading comprehension with pictorial annotations and doing cloze-exercises with textual annotations were similarly effective; and cloze-exercises with pictorial annotations were similarly effective as sentence-writing with textual annotations. Such results are consistent with the checklist for technique feature analysis, indicating that this framework is reliable in evaluating and predicting task effectiveness. It also shows that the involvement of imaging in an activity is conducive to word learning, and pictorial annotations promote effective learning. More integration of pictorial annotations in language learning materials is therefore suggested.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTechnology in Education : Innovative Solutions and Practices : Third International Conference, ICTE 2018, Hong Kong, China, January 9-11, 2018, revised selected papers
EditorsSimon K. S. CHEUNG, Jeanne LAM, Kam Cheong LI, Oliver AU, Will W. K. MA, Wai Shing HO
Place of PublicationSingapore
PublisherSpringer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
Pages3-15
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9789811300080
ISBN (Print)9789811300073
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd International Conference on Technology in Education - Caritas Institute of Higher Education, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Duration: 9 Jan 201811 Jan 2018
http://icte2018.cihe.edu.hk/

Publication series

NameCommunications in Computer and Information Science
PublisherSpringer
Volume843
ISSN (Print)1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)1865-0937

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Technology in Education
Abbreviated titleICTE 2018
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
CityHong Kong
Period9/01/1811/01/18
Internet address

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018.

Funding

This study was fully supported by the Start-Up Research Grant (RG 54/2017-2018R) of The Education University of Hong Kong and a grant from Research Grants Council of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (UGC/FDS11/E03/16).

Keywords

  • Imaging
  • Pictorial annotations
  • Technique feature analysis
  • Vocabulary acquisition

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