Title: Cognitive Schema Activation in Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition
Authors: Souvik Barua
Volume: 7
Issue: 7
Pages: 37-39
Publication Date: 2023/07/28
Abstract:
Recent years have seen a growing interest in the importance of cognitive schema activation during second language vocabulary acquisition within computer-assisted language learning (CALL) settings. This process refers to leveraging a learner's pre-existing knowledge structures towards improving memory-retention abilities when encountering unfamiliar words. It works by linking these novel items back to previously-encountered concepts and creates stronger associations that are easier for learners to remember and retrieve.