Can an ape help a child learn vocabulary

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Can an ape help a child learn vocabulary?

• Mirella Wyra
• Flinders University
• April 2008

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VOCABULARY

• Vocabulary learning and teaching
• The keyword method mnemonic method
• two-stage process (keyword, interaction)
• the standard keyword method (Atkinson, 1975)

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Examplestage 1- keyword

• target word apio
• meaning celery
• keyword ape

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Examplestage 2 interaction/picturestandard
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Examplestage 2 interaction/picture3 conditions
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The Keyword Method Examplestage 1-
keyword target word apio meaning
celery keyword ape--------------------
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• stage 2 interactive picture
• (3 conditions)

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Quality of mental imagery,

• Vivid vs not vivid images

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Retrieval model

• Retrieval -- encoding context inferences
  organisation
• Retrieval and image
• Scanning/ inspection
• recognition
• selection/elimination
• interpretation

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RETRIEVAL MODEL
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Lawson Hogben (1996) study
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Wyra, Lawson Hungi (2007)
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Implementation into L2 classroom

• Implementation is easy
• Introduce the 2 steps for encoding
• Practice on 4-6 words
• Introduce FWD retrieval practice - on these words
  discuss 3 conditions and why they are helpful
• Introduce BWD retrieval practice - on these words
  discuss 3 conditions and why they are helpful
• Types of activities
• This strategy can be used by individual students
  Whole class, group activity.
• Students engaged in the following
• Imaging selecting eliminating analysing
  interpreting judging/evaluating monitoring
  making associations etc.

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1.Find a keyword (concrete meaning noun is
best)2.Make an interactive picture with the
meaning and the keyword (two images only,
funny/unusual, meaning bigger than
keyword)Dont forget to look at the
Spanish/Japanese word this is the word that
needs to be remembered.

• ashi - ?? foot
• kaeru - ??? frog
• neko - ?? cat
• hon -?? book
• buta -?? pig

• pájaro bird
• timbre bell
• pandilla - a gang
• cinturón belt
• bombero fireman

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QUESTIONS

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Thank you