Effects of Multimedia Vocabulary Annotations and Learning Styles on Vocabulary Learning

Authors

  • Yuli Yeh National Tsing Hua University
  • Chai-Wei Wang National Tsing Hua University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.v21i1.131-144

Keywords:

Multimedia Annotations, Vocabulary Learning, Perceptual Learning Styles, English as a Second/Foreign Language, College Students

Abstract

This first goal of the study described here was to investigate the effectiveness of three types of vocabulary annotations on vocabulary learning for EFL college students in Taiwan: text annotation only, text plus picture, and text plus picture and sound. The second goal of the study was to determine whether learners with certain perceptual learning styles benefited more from a particular type of vocabulary annotations. The perceptual learning styles investigated were auditory, visual-verbal (with text), visual-nonverbal (with pictures), and mixed preferences. The results of the study showed that the version with text plus picture was the most effective type of vocabulary annotation. Perceptual learning styles did not seem to have a significant influence on the effectiveness of vocabulary annotations.

Author Biographies

  • Yuli Yeh, National Tsing Hua University

    Yuli Yeh is Associate Professor in the Department of Foreign Languages & Literature at the National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan. She earned her Ed. D. degree from Indiana University with a major in Instructional Systems Technology and a minor in EFL. Her major research interest is in EFL courseware development and EFL listening. She has developed a series of three pieces of courseware on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Halloween for cultural understanding and vocabulary learning.

  • Chai-Wei Wang, National Tsing Hua University

    Chai-wei Wang is a graduate student in the Masters program of the Department of Foreign Languages & Literature at the National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan. She participated in the “Thanksgiving” courseware development project and helped with the study of vocabulary annotations.

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2013-01-14

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Yeh, Y., & Wang, C.-W. (2013). Effects of Multimedia Vocabulary Annotations and Learning Styles on Vocabulary Learning. CALICO Journal, 21(1), 131-144. https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.v21i1.131-144

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