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Quizlet--Teacher's-Perspective

Page history last edited by Christine Bauer-Ramazani 10 years ago

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QUIZLET (http://quizlet.com): a free, flashcard creation and study program with audio

 

Purpose:  

  1. short-term:
    • to help students study, learn, and memorize vocabulary (inside and outside the classroom)--pronunciation, definitions, examples, and/or pictures
    • to help students understand words and spell them (inside and outside the classroom)
    • to extend formative (ongoing) assessment of the student's language use beyond the walls of the classroom
  2. long-term:
    • to facilitate retention of vocabulary through multiple interactions with the vocabulary (Nation, 1990 & 2011; Schmitt, 2000; Folse, 2004, Nakata, 2011)
  3. increased enjoyment and motivation to study vocabulary 

 

Uses:

  1. by teachers in class and blended learning contexts
  2. by students in blended learning contexts
  3. by groups in blended learning contexts

  

Resources recommended:

  1. links to online dictionaries
  2. a Web site (blog, Wiki, etc.) for mounting links to Quizlet flashcards for studying

 

6 modes of reinforcing vocabulary

 

1. Flashcards:

 

2. Learn (check your learning):

 

3. Speller (Dictation):

 

4. Scatter Game (matching word-definitions):

 

5. Space Race

 

6. Test:

Christine Bauer-Ramazani; last updated March 4, 2014

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