Rachelle MEILLEUR    Department   Kyoto University of Foreign Studies  Department of British and American Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies    Position   Associate Professor
Date	2014/03/29
Presentation Theme	Online Vocabulary Learning: Perspectives from an Institutional Trial
Conference	6th International Symposium on Digital Technologies in Foreign Language Learning
Promoters	Ritsumeikan University
Presentation Type	Speech (General)
Contribution Type	Individual
Venue	Kyoto, Japan
Details	In this study we examined an institution-wide trial of a commercially available online vocabulary recycling program. Participants were given a 30-item pretest before repeated instruction using the program. The same test instrument was administered again at the end of the semester as a posttest and a final time following the summer holidays as a delayed posttest. The tests revealed the extent of gains during use of the program as well as attrition occurring over the summer holidays. Participants completing at least 50 sessions improved their test scores by about 30%. Equally important, participants found the program to be beneficial, helpful in developing vocabulary skills, and an important part of the course. The authors discuss challenges in implementing a new program along with interventions to help learners.