Is incidental vocabulary acquisition more effective while watching videos or when reading texts?

Travail de Recherche , 2022 , 15 Pages , Note: 1

Didactique de l'Anglais - Pédagogie,Linguistique

This paper aims to determine, whether incidental vocabulary acquisition is more effective while watching videos or when reading texts. In order to do so, existing literature on language acquisition through textual and audiovisual input was analysed. The results show no clear answer to the research question but several key factors that determine successful acquisition in both areas. Findings suggest that language level, the amount of exposure to the target structures, the number of senses included in the task and the overall motivation of the students regarding the task and topic determine incidental vocabulary acquisition. These key factors need to be taken into account by EFL teachers when designing lesson plans. Since this paper is limited to a broad literary analysis of ENL, ESL and EFL students of various age groups, it remains unclear whether the results also apply to Austrian EFL learners. To answer this question, further empirical research is needed.

Table of Contents

1. Incidental vs Intentional vocabulary acquisition

2. Literature review
2.1. Previous studies on incidental vocabulary acquisition
2.1.1. Incidental vocabulary acquisition through texts
2.1.2. Incidental vocabulary acquisition through videos

3. Results
3.1. Discussion
3.2. Implications
3.3. Limitations

4. Conclusion and final thoughts

5. Bibliography

• Université: University of Salzburg
• Cours: Seminar in Advanced English Studies: Educational Technologies in TEFL
• Note: 1
• Auteur: Axel Kolbeinsson (Auteur)
• Année de publication: 2022
• Pages: 15
• N° de catalogue: V1191797
• ISBN (PDF): 9783346630193
• ISBN (Livre): 9783346630209
• Langue: anglais
• mots-clé: incidental language acquisition, textual and audio-visual input, EFL, language level, exposure, motivation