PROJECT TITLE :

Generating Incidental Word-Learning Tasks via Topic-Based and Load-Based Profiles

ABSTRACT:

Compared to intentional word learning, incidental word learning better motivates learners, integrates development of additional language skills, and provides richer contexts. The effectiveness of incidental word learning tasks will additionally be increased by employing materials that learners are more acquainted with or fascinated by. Here, the authors gift a framework to generate incidental word learning tasks via load-primarily based profiles measured through the involvement load hypothesis, and topic-primarily based profiles obtained from social media. They conjointly conduct an experiment on real participants and notice that the proposed framework promotes a lot of effective and enjoyable word learning than intentional word learning. This text is half of a special issue on social media for learning.