Vocabulary interventions for second language (L2) learners up to six years of age

CONCLUSIONS: Findings from this review suggest that, compared to standard care, vocabulary interventions may benefit children's L2 vocabulary learning but have little to no effect on their listening comprehension, though the evidence is uncertain. Vocabulary interventions probably improve the children's storytelling skills slightly. Due to the limited number of studies that met our inclusion criteria and the very low- to moderate-certainty evidence as a result of inconsistency and imprecision, implications for practice should be considered with caution. This review highlights the need for more high-quality trials (e.g. RCTs) of vocabulary interventions for L2 learners, particularly studies of learners outside the USA.PMID:37531583 | PMC:PMC10396328 | DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD014890.pub2

Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - August 2, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Hanne N æss Hjetland Hilde Hofslundsengen Marianne Klem Jannicke Karlsen Åste M Hagen Liv Inger Engevik Esther Geva Courtenay Norbury May-Britt Monsrud Kari-Anne B N æss Source Type: research