Department
Foreign Languages
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2011
Abstract
This study investigates the effect of presenting images via PowerPoint (PPT) and nongraphic paired lists to teach vocabulary. In this study nongraphic paired list (PL) refers to a list of French words paired with their English equivalent. The study, conducted with 38 elementary-level college students, examined their recall performance for written production and visual recognition of French vocabulary words. Students were taught French vocabulary via PPT and nongraphic PL presentations. Quantitative results indicated a significant difference between participants’ mean immediate test scores favoring the PPT condition for both written production and visual recognition. The study also investigated participants’ instructional perceptions of and preferences for either approach in being taught French vocabulary. Qualitative findings revealed that students expressed a marked preference for learning vocabulary with the PPT approach.
Journal Title
The NECTFL Review
Volume
67
First Page
51
Last Page
67
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Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, French and Francophone Language and Literature Commons