Teaching Vocabulary

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Teaching Vocabulary

• With technology in the Foreign Language Classroom

Presented by Mandy Black Binghamton
University Chenango Forks HS
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Abstract

• As a part of an independent study, I researched
  students vocabulary retention using digital
  video clips to practice and introduce new words.
• I also compared the results of teacher-led
  instruction to peer instruction of vocabulary.

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Rationale and Research
The intent of the study was to investigate the
effects of peer instruction on vocabulary
learning as opposed to teacher-led instruction.
I am currently conducting another study about the
use of digital video clips for teaching
vocabulary.
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Procedure- week 1

• First, I pretested students knowledge of Ar
  verbs in Spanish and my target verbs for the
  week.
• Next, I introduced target verb vocabulary to
  students using a power-point presentation with
  digital video clips that I created.
• Over the course of a week, students played
  several games and completed cloze passages to
  practice vocabulary.
• At the end of the week, I assessed students
  knowledge of the same vocabulary that I
  pre-tested.

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Procedure- week 2

• Again, I pretested students knowledge of ar
  verbs and a new set of verb vocabulary.
• Students created groups, looked up this weeks
  vocabulary and planned video clips to represent
  one verb for each group.
• Over the course of 2 class periods, students
  video-taped their clips and created power-point
  presentations. These were then shared with the
  class.
• Students used similar game and cloze passage
  activities for practice of target vocabulary.
• At the end of the week I reassessed students
  knowledge of ar verbs and target vocabulary.

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The finished student created product

• Samples of student-made power-points using
  digital video clips
• 2nd period Ar verb ppt.ppt

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Results-week 1
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Results-week 2
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Some limitations and Concerns

• This activity requires a fairly technology savvy
  teacher and equipment including a digital camera,
  power-point program and projection device.
• A relatively long period of time is required to
  complete the project, so it would be wise to
  choose important or frequently used vocabulary.
• This activity lends itself to verb vocabulary due
  to the nature of the video clips.
• A positive addition would be to take the
  vocabulary from the context of some literature
  being used in the classroom.

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References

• References
• Biemiller, Andrew. (2003). Vocabulary Needed if
  more children are to read well. Reading
  Psychology, 24(3-4), 323-335.
• Bromley, Karen. (2002). Streching Students
  Vocabulary. Scholastic Professional Books. New
  York.
• Buschman, Larry. (2003). Buddies arent just for
  reading, theyre for spelling too. The
• Reading Teacher, 56(8), 747-752.
• Farstrup, Alan Samuels, S. (2002). What
  research has to say about reading
• Instruction. International Reading
  Association,Inc. Newark, DE.
• Snyder, Barbara.(2005) Enhancing Instruction in
  Your Foreign Language Classroom.
• Bureau of Education and Research presentation and
  handbook. www.ber.org