Technology Project Handout

Technology Project Title: EFL Vocabulary Building

Your Name: Silvia Vaccino-Salvadore

Your Email Address: tsxt@iup.edu

Date: June 23, 2015

Technology Project Web Address: http://silviavaccino.wix.com/svs808#!vocabulary-for-you/c129a

Technology Project Overview: Generally, English language learners are aware of the important role vocabulary knowledge has in learning to understand and communicate effectively in an additional language (L2). However, many instructors do not explicitly engage in vocabulary instruction. This tends to be a problem especially in locations where English is taught as a foreign language. In these educational contexts, students have limited exposure to English outside the classroom setting. Therefore, the lack of explicit vocabulary teaching and learning can have direct academic implications. For this reason, I have tried to aggregate some strategies that instructors can use in and outside of the classroom to develop their students’ vocabulary.

Technology Project Audience: This project is intended for EFL instructors who do not intentionally teach vocabulary as part of their curriculum.

List Key Features of the Technology Project: Background information, vocabulary teaching tools, WikiWordQ8, and References

3 Primary References:

Min, Y.K. (2013). Vocabulary acquisition: Practical strategies for ESL students. Journal of International Students, 3(1), 64–69.

Nation, I. S. P. (2001). Learning vocabulary in another language. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Yang, W., & Dai, W. (2011). Rote Memorization of Vocabulary and Vocabulary Development. English Language Teaching, 4(4), 61–64.