Orthography has Mnemonic Value for Learning Vocabulary Words: Seeing Spellings During Word Study Helps Elementary Students Learn New Vocabulary Words - Couverture souple

Rosenthal, Julie

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3639167759 ISBN 13 : 9783639167757

Editeur : VDM Verlag, 2009

Synopsis

This study was an examination of the mnemonic value of spellings for securing vocabulary words and their meanings in memory. Second and fifth graders were each taught two sets of unfamiliar words and their definitions as oral responses in paired-association learning tasks. During study periods, students were shown spellings of one set of words, and they received extra practice reciting the other set of words but never saw their spellings. Learning to pronounce the words when their pictures were shown, and learning to state meanings of the words when the words were heard were the responses taught. Learning of words and meanings favored the spelling condition. Children with the largest printed word lexicons benefited most from seeing spellings, indicating a "Matthew effect" for word learning. Results are interpreted as providing evidence for the mnemonic value of spellings in vocabulary learning because they provide readers with orthographic images useful for storing pronunciations along with their meanings in memory.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: VDM Verlag
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3639167759
• ISBN 13: 9783639167757
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 168
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible