Web-based Spaced Repetition Practices for EFL Vocabulary

Vocabulary retention is one of the most problematic§issues which foreign language learners face. This§book aims to demonstrate that technology might§enhance and improve retention of vocabulary for§foreign language learners with spaced repetitions not§only once but over an extended period of time in§various contexts. It consists of two main parts: the§development of the web-based material, WEBVOCLE,§through users feedbacks and the effects of the§material on learners learning outcomes. In a§web-based environment, learners were exposed to§pre-learned words in different contexts with§interactive exercises such as matching, gap-filling,§cloze tests etc. which would help them become§familiar with the meaning and usage of words by§practicing and rehearsing in various contexts. The§book provides implications relevant for the design of§multimedia and foreign language instruction which§might be made use of by other practitioners and§educators. It reveals every phase of the construction§of the web-based material which is thought to be§valuable for other researchers who intend to develop§and implement such materials.