This study aimed to determine the effect of vocabulary instruction integrated with writing exercises on learning, retention, and awareness. The research was designed according sequential explanatory mixed-method design, in which quantitative qualitative methods were used together. A quasi-experimental model a pretest-posttest control group phase. stage consisted 76 seventh-grade students two ex...

One of the most difficult aspects of learning a foreign language (particularly in an EFL context) is the retention of vocabulary. Vocabulary learning plays a major role in English language learner’s success. The standard method of presenting up to 20 or more new vocabulary words that students are expected to learn at a given time is not an effective way to help the learners develop vocabulary (...

The way we study material influences how well we retain it. Psychologists have established that spaced practice leads to better long-term retention of declarative knowledge (facts such as foreign language vocabulary) than massed practice. However, determining the appropriate amount of time between practice sessions is complex and depends on the duration of time over which the material must be a...

Based on a prior study by Zubenko and Shwedel (2019), the present investigated possible effects of repetition (repeated exposure) incidental acquisition retention 120 English target words 51 Ukrainian-speaking ESL learners at Ukrainian university. The hypothesis was that regular vocabulary while listening would have significant positive effect students’ performance. paper examines results imple...