In this study, the didactic effectiveness was compared between two methods of vocabulary acquisition in a foreign language. The source language was Swedish and the target language was German. The number of pupils who participated in the study were 64. The pupils had mixed experiences in German as a language, but all should be considered as beginners. The first acquisition method studied was a traditional gloss list, with 21 words in German and with a corresponding Swedish translation. The second acquisition method was constructed as 21 multiple-choice questions, that were presented in random order over the internet. Each question consisted of translating a Swedish word into German. The pupils were given four different choices in German. The pupils were then given the task of choosing the right alternative. Regardless of whether the answer was right or wrong, they always received instant feedback on the correct alternative of the four answers. In order to prepare them self before evaluation, the pupils received the words for each method a couple of days in advance. Each method was prepared and evaluated on a separate occasions. Both methods were evaluated by a written gloss test in which pupils translated the 21 Swedish words into German. Subsequently, the effectiveness of each method was evaluated by examining the result on the written tests. To confirm the results of the two glossary tests, pupils were given a questionnaire, in which they could give pro and contra on the two methods. The study shows that the pupils achieved a higher result with the glossary list in paper form than with the digital multiple choice questions. This is also confirmed by the questionnaire, where a majority of the pupils stated that they felt, that the glossary list worked better than the multiple-choice questions as a method for vocabulary acquisition.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:lnu-65970 |
| Date | January 2017 |
| Creators | Witte, Sebastian |
| Publisher | Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för språk (SPR) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | German |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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