Eaquals International Conference, Lisbon, 21 – 23 April 2016

Vocabulary apps and language schools

Philip Kerr

philipjkerr@gmail.com

www.eaquals.org

Vocabulary learning: the research

• The load: word lists, levels, frequency

• Deliberate and incidental learning

• The role of memory; initial learning and deep learning

• Classroom vocabulary learning

Eaquals International Conference, Lisbon, 21 – 23 April 2016

Really basic flashcards

Eaquals International Conference, Lisbon, 21 – 23 April 2016

Basic flashcards

Eaquals International Conference, Lisbon, 21 – 23 April 2016

https://vocapp.com/

Basic flashcards

Eaquals International Conference, Lisbon, 21 – 23 April 2016

https://quizlet.com/

https://reflectiveteachingreflectivelearning.com/2014/02/26/quizlet-for-learners-a-step-by-step-guide/

phase6 Hallo app More sophisticated flashcards

http://www.phase-6.de/high5/

Sophisticated flashcards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya1HTjmoiAc

Sophisticated flashcards

Implications for language schools

• Personalization

• Branding

• Classroom practice

Eaquals International Conference, Lisbon, 21 – 23 April 2016

Classroom practice

Eaquals International Conference, Lisbon, 21 – 23 April 2016

Classroom practice

Eaquals International Conference, Lisbon, 21 – 23 April 2016

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Eaquals International Conference, Lisbon, 21 – 23 April 2016

Thank you

Philip Kerr

philipjkerr@gmail.com

www.eaquals.org

https://adaptivelearninginelt.wordpress.com/2014/10/13/spaced-repetition-and-the-classroom-part-1/

https://vocabularylists.wordpress.com/