学習方法が語彙の記憶再生の効率性に及ぼす影響

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The present study examines the value and the application of a new vocabulary learning method devised to promote the efficiency of lexical memory retrieval. It is the method of presenting a word in chunks with its L1(Japanese) translation. The experiment was conducted to discover the difference between the conventional method (paired-association) and the new method. The subjects, 52 university students, were engaged in matching tasks on a computer assisted program developed by the author, and during the tasks they were supposed to use inference to discover correct answers. After learning sections they were given four tests, two of which were conducted on the same day while the other two were conducted seven weeks later to examine short-term effects and long-term effects. The result was that the new method or the chunk presentation method, in spite of the lower achievement rate in the first two tests, proved more effective in the test given seven weeks later. This result reveals that the chunk presentation method can be an alternative to conventional methods for intermediate English learners who are required to memorize some thousands of words in a limited period. The effect of structural difference in chunks on memory retrieval efficiency is also examined.