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Keywords and Vocabulary Acquisition: Some Words of Caution about Johnson, Adams, and Bruning (1985).
Pressley, Michael; Levin, Joel R. – Educational Communication and Technology, 1985
The mnemonic keyword study of Johnson, Adams, and Bruning (1985) on effectiveness of the keyword method for second-language vocabulary acquisition is critiqued. Of particular concern are literature currency vis-a-vis the authors' stated rationale for conducting the study, and methodological issues associated with the study's implementation.…
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