The keyword method compared to alternative vocabulary-learning strategies |
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| Authors: | Michael Pressley Joel R Levin Gloria E Miller |
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| Institution: | University of Western Ontario Canada;University of Wisconsin USA |
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| Abstract: | Imagery and sentence versions of the keyword method of vocabulary learning were contrasted with three nonkeyword verbal-contextual alternatives. Subjects' definition learning in the imagery keyword condition was substantially higher than when subjects were presented the vocabulary in sentence contexts, when they generated sentence contexts for the words, when they made decisions about whether the words were used correctly in sentences, or when they were left to their own devices to learn the words. The learning benefits associated with the sentence keyword version were not as dramatic as in the imagery keyword condition. They were more evident when recall of any part of the definition was considered correct than when recall of the entire definition was necessary. These results indicate that the keyword method is a potent alternative to vocabulary-learning techniques that are regarded as effective by curriculum experts in reading. |
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| Keywords: | Requests for reprints should be sent to Michael Pressley Psychology Department University of Western Ontario London Ontario N6A 5C2 Canada |
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