Browsing Education by Subject "Vocabulary acquisition"
Now showing items 1-4 of 4
-
An analysis of vocabulary instructional methods relevant for grade 4 learners
(North-West University, 2009)The acquisition of vocabulary is one of the most important objectives for the teaching of English as a second language (ESL). In South African primary schools, Grade 4 learners, who are taking English as a separate ... -
Contextual hypermedia glosses for facilitating English vocabulary acquisition and reading comprehension at a university of technology
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)This study investigated the usefulness of non-linear lexical hypermedia glosses for supporting English Second Language vocabulary acquisition and reading comprehension where glosses are integrated into electronic reading ... -
Explicit academic vocabulary teaching of two Grade 4 Natural Science and Technology teachers in the North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Grade 4 learners in South African English medium primary schools face many challenges. They are confronted with various content-areas and the immense task to acquire the academic vocabulary of each content-area. Domain-specific ... -
Strategies for enhancing vocabulary acquisition in the language of instruction
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Situated in the Al Dhafra Region in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, this qualitative research study explores the strategies that were used by teachers to enhance learners' vocabulary acquisition in the language of ...