关键词法的心理学价值与词汇学习的实验研究

Empirical Study of Key-word Method for English Vocabulary Learning and Retention

词汇学习中的关键词法指选择一个在语音或拼写与目标词的某些部分相似的词作为关键词,并在关键词的意义与目标词的意义之间建立相互作用的视觉形象联想。本试验试图探讨关键词法对中国学习者词汇学习的效果。将64名中国六年级学生作为实验对象,运用关键词法进行词汇教学,与采用上下文猜词法或翻译法进行词汇教学的控制班相比较。结果显示实验班和控制班在延后测试中的写出中文意义成绩有显著性差异,在即时测试中,两个班此项成绩无显著性差异;拼写单词方面,无论即时测试,还是延后测试,两个班均无显著性差异。

The key-word method associates the keyword with the target word, and creates a mental picture in which the keyword and the target word are associated. The present study intends to explore the effect of key-word method on English vocabulary learning for Chinese-learners. With 64 Grade 6 elementary school students as subjects, the experiment investigates the effectiveness of key-word method in English vocabulary learning and retention as opposed to the method of learning words in context and Chinese translation. The experiment results show that the key-word method is significantly better in giving-Chinese-definition task in delayed test, but not in immediate test. In terms of spelling task, there is no significant difference between the two methods either in immediate or delayed test.