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Download full textShen, Wei; Park, Hyesook – Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics, 2020
This paper systematically reviews the studies of working memory in second language learning in China over the past 20 years. A total of 140 studies that were published in 13 major foreign language journals during the past 20 years (2000-2019) were categorized and analyzed according to research method, educational level, and research content. For…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Nematollahi, Batoul; Behjat, Fatemeh; Kargar, Ali Asghar – English Language Teaching, 2017
Vocabulary learning is one of the crucial matters in second language learning. There is a vast body of research in this field which has been done by famous researchers around the world, but still there is no specific solution for extending lexical knowledge in the best way. Therefore, we have conducted a meta-analysis on a body of 30 research…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning, Meta Analysis, Learning Strategies
Peer reviewedSharifian, Farzad – TESL-EJ, 2002
Reviews a number of sub-paradigms in cognitive research on memory enhancement and explores insights that they may have for theory and practice in English language teaching. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, English (Second Language), Memory, Second Language Instruction
Harrington, Michael; Sawyer, Mark – 1990
A study was conducted at the International University of Japan to see if second language (L2) working capacity correlates with L2 reading ability in advanced English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learners. The study consisted of a set of memory tests (Simple Digit, Simple Word, and Complex Span Test) and a set of measures of reading skills given to…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Cognitive Measurement, Correlation, English (Second Language)
Kitao, Kenji; Kitao, S. Kathleen – 1986
The problems encountered by native Japanese-speakers in reading English as a second language are examined. The available literature on the subject as well as firsthand experiences in teaching English, developing reading materials, and conducting research projects are discussed. The discussion focuses on five major areas: the reading process; the…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Classroom Techniques, College Students, Context Clues
