Introducing The Science Behind Multi-Contextual Vocabulary Immersion Method
The Multi-Contextual Vocabulary Immersion Method is rooted in several key findings from language learning research:
- Learning in Context: Studies have shown that practicing words in context leads to better learning outcomes than practicing words in isolation (Baleghizadeh & Shahry, 2011).
- Multiple Exposure to Vocabulary: Repeated exposure to vocabulary through reading and listening has been widely recognized as an effective way to build the mental lexicon (Schmitt, 2008).
- Variety of Contexts: Words studied in varied or informative contexts lead to better learning outcomes than words studied in repetitive or less informative contexts (Bolger et al., 2008; Webb, 2008).
- Massed Learning: Repeated exposure to vocabulary on the same day (massed conditions) leads to greater learning gains than exposure spread out over a longer period (Uchihara, T., Webb, S. & Yanagisawa, A. 2019).
- The Forgetting Curve: The famous Anki Deck's forgetting curve suggests that learning is most effective when it's based on the learner's forgetting pattern.
The Multi-Contextual Vocabulary Immersion Method is a comprehensive approach that combines all these effective techniques. It emphasizes learning in context, multiple exposures to vocabulary, variety of context, and repeated exposure on the same day. This method prioritizes exposing vocabulary to learners through reading materials that showcase the vocabulary multiple times in a variety of contexts on the same day of learning the vocabulary.
Participants Requirements:
- You are an active Anki Deck user, using it for vocabulary memorization on a near-daily basis, preferably preparing for exams.
- You can spare 20 minutes a day for 5 days for our Beta testing.
