The Mnemosyne computer software is a flash-card aid, which optimizes learners’ learning process. The current study was conducted to evaluate the extent to which Mnemosyne can assist college-level Iranian EFL learners to improve their vocabulary learning by utilizing spaced repetition. For this purpose, 60 intermediate-level EFL learners were chosen based on their performance on a proficiency te...

Can simple motor actions help people expand their vocabulary? Here we show that word learning depends on where students place their flash cards after studying them. In Experiment 1, participants learned the definitions of ”alien words” with positive or negative emotional valence. After studying each card, they placed it in one of two boxes (top or bottom), according to its valence. Participants...

When vocabulary teaching is taken into account in EFL classes in our Iranian state primary schools, teachers generally prefer to use classical techniques. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of visually-mediated collocations on the elementary EFL learners’ vocabulary learning. In order to conduct this study, 60 students from two classrooms in an elementary class, participate...

The purpose of this research is to see how flash cards influence the students' English vocabulary mastery. researchers used quantitative methods with posttest only control design true experimental design. random sampling method was employed in research's sampling. data collected put test (multiple choice test). gave different treatments for and groups. treatment group learning card media conven...

Development Media Learning Arab Language Based Ahad Card In Mufradhat Lesson For 7th Grade Student High School This research was conducted to obtain the results of validity developing a flash card-based learning media, namely Sunday cards, this media created make it easier for students memorize vocabulary in Arabic (mufradhat). using descriptive quantitative approach media. study uses developme...

In this paper, we present a novel application for speech technology to aid students with vocabulary acquisition in a foreign language through interactive card games. We describe a generic platform for card game development and then introduce a particular prototype card game called Word War, designed for learning Mandarin Chinese. We assess the feasibility of deploying Word War via the Internet ...

Speaking skills are one of the language that must be mastered by students, including elementary school (SD) students. This skill always honed, especially students who have specific learning difficulties, so can play an active role in communicating. Therefore, it is necessary to good stimulation improve speaking Flashcard media used as a medium students' skills. The method this research literatu...

Learning the new vocabulary of a new lesson by high school students before starting to teachthe whole of lesson in every session is the main concern of the writer of this study as anEnglish teacher. So the purpose of the present study is introducing some practical classroomtasks (such as, working with oxford dictionary for looking up the definitions, synonyms,antonyms and examples of new words,...