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Teaching Vocabulary - Coggle Diagram
Teaching Vocabulary
Results
Key Takeaway: Question #3 - is there more attention to vocabulary in a particular curse than others? If so, why?
Trends can be explained by the textbook used in the course, the teacher of the course, and the nature of the lesson objectives. Greatest trend: teacher of the course had the greatest impact on the number of occurences of explicit vocabulary focus
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Composition Skills Course = lowest number of EVFs - assignment was to write six part autobiography (structured to be done more independently with less interactive style) but the teacher missed several opportunities for EVF, according to the observer
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Reading Course: "Surprisingly" few examples of EVF - a lot of standard/traditional vocabulary practice activities included in the textbook, but they did not emphasize using words in meaning going beyond the definitions
Grammar Course: grammar books notorious for absence of vocal instruction - thought being to focus on the grammar rules rather than introducing new vocabulary
Yet the teacher in this course had specific strategies and plans to incorporate grammar into the lesson through the use of videos and planned a specific focus to use correct verb tenses in describing a series of past events
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Method of the Case Study
Research Questions:
- To what extent is vocabulary being covered in an intensive English program?
- Are explicit vocabulary focuses being initiated by the teacher, the students, or both?
- Is there more attention to vocabulary in a particular course than in others? If so, why?
Participants: one section of 14 ELLs, Level 3 Upper intermediate
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Data Collection: focus on number of occurrences of explicit vocabulary focus, not level of depth
Conclusions:
When teaching ELLs, teachers should have a plan for vocabulary instruction that includes explicit teaching, practice, and assessment
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Based on this observers findings: Little correlation between the type of course and EVFs. More important factor was the instructor and whether or not they promoted or ignored vocabulary instruction
Vocabulary instruction can be embedded in almost any lesson - teachers should develop methods and have routines for doing so intentionally or in authentic moments that call for vocabulary focus
Importance of Reading
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One element of reading comprehension that is crucial and can be challenging for ELLs is vocabulary acquisition
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