The involvement load hypothesis (ILH) was designed to predict the effectiveness of
instructional tasks for incidental L2 vocabulary learning. In this meta‐analysis we examined …

Providing a much-needed critical synthesis of research on teaching vocabulary and
grammar to students of a second or foreign language, this book puts the research into …

The efficient use of working memory (WM) increases the potential of a learner's cognitive
abilities in learning through multimedia. The present study aims to explore the role of …

This study investigates the potential benefits for incidental vocabulary acquisition of
implementing a particular sequence of input–output–input activities. More specifically …

The present meta-analysis aimed to improve on Involvement Load Hypothesis (ILH) by
incorporating it into a broader framework that predicts incidental vocabulary learning …

In this focused methodological synthesis, the sample construction procedures of 110 second
language (L2) instructed vocabulary interventions were assessed in relation to effect size …

This study first validates a survey on self-regulated vocabulary learning strategies. It then
examines the effects on the acquisition of new second language (L2) words from a reading …

Learning vocabulary is a central and time-consuming endeavour for a language learner and
it has thus been suggested that the foreign language classroom has to supply explicit …

The extent to which learners benefit from instruction may be largely dependent on their
individual abilities. However, there is relatively little work on the interaction between …

This study investigates the effects of three word-focused exercise conditions on vocabulary
learning. The exercises were developed based on the involvement load hypothesis. This …