Title

Keyword Mnemonic And Retention Of Second-Language Vocabulary Words

Abstract

Use of the keyword mnemonic has been shown to substantially increase learning speed and immediate recall of 2nd-language vocabulary words in comparison with other learning strategies. Although the majority of researchers examining long-term retention of material acquired through the keyword method have concluded that these gains are maintained over time, most have relied on experimental designs based on within-subject comparisons. However, within-subject comparisons of retention over time are confounded by both rates of initial acquisition and level of immediate recall. In this article data are presented from 4 experiments in which the retention interval (immediate vs. delay) was treated as a between-subjects factor. The findings consistently indicated that long-term forgetting was greater for learners instructed to use the keyword mnemonic than for learners engaged in rote rehearsal. It is suggested that preexperimental associations to keywords interfere with retrieval of the interactive images established in the laboratory.

Publication Date

1-1-1992

Publication Title

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volume

84

Issue

4

Number of Pages

520-528

Document Type

Article

Identifier

scopus

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.84.4.520

Socpus ID

21144476687 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/21144476687

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