The Role of Pictures and Gestures as Nonverbal Aids in Preschoolers' Word Learning in a Novel Language

Autor/inn/en	Rowe, Meredith L.; Silverman, Rebecca D.; Mullan, Bridget E.
Titel	The Role of Pictures and Gestures as Nonverbal Aids in Preschoolers' Word Learning in a Novel Language
Quelle	In: Contemporary Educational Psychology, 38 (2013) 2, S.109-117 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0361-476X
DOI	10.1016/j.cedpsych.2012.12.001
Schlagwörter	Second Language Learning; Translation; Novelty (Stimulus Dimension); Familiarity; English; Preschool Children; Nonverbal Communication; Word Recognition; Comprehension + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; English language; Englisch; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation; Worterkennung; Verstehen; Verständnis
Abstract	Previous research suggests that presenting redundant nonverbal semantic information in the form of gestures and/or pictures may aid word learning in first and foreign languages. But do nonverbal supports help all learners equally? We address this issue by examining the role of gestures and pictures as nonverbal supports for word learning in a novel (e.g. original/pretend) language in a sample of 62 preschoolers who differ in language abilities, language background, and gender. We tested children's ability to learn novel words for familiar objects using a within-subjects design with three conditions: word-only; word + gesture; word + picture. Children were assessed on English translation, immediate comprehension and follow-up comprehension 1 week later. Overall performance on the tasks differed by characteristics of the learners. The importance of considering the interplay between learner characteristics and instructional strategies is discussed. (Contains 1 figure and 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10