어휘 주석 유형과 초등영어 어휘학습의 연관성

Effects of vocabulary gloss types on elementary English learners' vocabulary learning

This study aims to investigate the effects of vocabulary gloss types on elementary English learners' vocabulary learning in an effort to find which type of vocabulary gloss is more effective for vocabulary retention. The types of vocabulary glosses used in this study include texts and pictures, and students were taught vocabulary using reading texts containing vocabulary glosses. The participants were 123 elementary students, including 60 fourth grade students and 63 sixth grade students. The participating students were divided into two groups according to gloss type, and taught vocabulary while reading text-or-picture glossed material during the experiment class. The results showed a positive effect of the glosses on vocabulary learning, and pictorial glosses were more effective than textual glosses. Particularly, pictorial glosses were more effective for lower level students' vocabulary learning than textual glosses in fourth grade. The results of the present study suggest that vocabulary glosses could be an effective method in vocabulary teaching for elementary English learners, especially in the case of the pictorial glosses. In addition, vocabulary glosses should be provided for elementary students according to their language proficiency and learning environment.