Original paper

The effectiveness of post-reading word-focused activities and their associations with working memory

System4.90
Volume: 70, Pages: 38 - 49
Published: Nov 1, 2017
Abstract
The study investigates the effects of post-reading word-focused activities on vocabulary acquisition and the extent to which the effects are mediated by learners' working memory. Eighty-one university students were assigned to three experimental groups (Gap-fill, Sentence-writing, Comprehension-only) and a Control group. After completing a reading comprehension task, the Gap-fill and Sentence-writing groups completed word-focused activities, and...
Paper Details
Title
The effectiveness of post-reading word-focused activities and their associations with working memory
Published Date
Nov 1, 2017
Journal
Volume
70
Pages
38 - 49
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