lecture 25 Modern research methods of teaching foreign language vocabulary in the xix xxi centuries

Lecture №25: Modern Research Methods of Teaching Foreign Language Vocabulary in the XIX–XXI Centuries.

The aim: to be able to distinguish the types of methods;
to help teachers freely navigate the choice of teaching methods and techniques, rationally combine them in their work, and consciously and creatively apply them.

Modern research methods.
The active dictionary.
An overview of methods of teaching foreign language vocabulary.
Analytical method.

This lecture examines the development of methods of teaching foreign language vocabulary from the XIX to the XXI century and their role in modern language education. Special attention is given to active and passive vocabulary, vocabulary acquisition, memory processes, and the integration of traditional and modern teaching approaches. The lecture explains how vocabulary teaching methods have evolved in response to educational, social, and technological changes.

The lecture discusses major methods of vocabulary teaching, including grammar-translation, lexical-translation, natural, direct, consciously-comparative, consciously-practical, communicative, lexical, behaviorist, and multimedia methods. Students analyze the pedagogical advantages and limitations of each approach and explore their influence on the development of foreign language teaching methodology.

Particular emphasis is placed on modern research methods aimed at improving vocabulary acquisition through communication, interaction, role-play, brainstorming, contextual learning, multimedia technologies, and memory-based strategies. The lecture also highlights the importance of motivation, long-term memory, repetition, and active use of vocabulary in speech practice.

Practical examples demonstrate how teachers can combine analytical, communicative, and multimedia approaches to develop students’ lexical competence, speaking abilities, and intercultural communication skills. The lecture is especially valuable for future foreign language teachers, philology students, and practicing educators interested in modern vocabulary teaching methods and innovative language learning technologies.

Topics covered:

• Vocabulary teaching methods in the XIX–XXI centuries
• Active and passive vocabulary
• Grammar-translation and direct methods
• Communicative and lexical approaches
• Multimedia technologies in vocabulary teaching
• Behaviorism and language learning
• Analytical and comparative methods
• Memory and vocabulary acquisition
• Motivation and communicative competence
• Modern research in foreign language methodology

Prepared within the discipline “Forms and Methods of Organizing Teaching Process at the University” at M. Utemisov West Kazakhstan University.

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