Mnemonic Cartoon

I taught a number of new vocabulary words to my year 4 students when I did my thesis on Mnemonic.




I actually used this cartoon to show to my students. I had two classes. One was the Controlled Class while the other was the Experimental Class.

When I just simply taught them the word without any picture, they couldn't recall it.

But when I taught them by showing them the above picture and telling them that it sounds like 'duck', they could recall it immediately.

Even after two weeks, they could still remember the word.

I was actually trying to prove "teaching vocabulary through mnemonic cartoons is more effective".


http://www.vocabularycartoons.com/

Comments

  1. Alice LawApril 22, 2011 at 1:52 AM

    Hey Wenn, thanks for sharing the site, it can come handy when the time I need to teach my girl vocabs!

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  2. Alice LawApril 22, 2011 at 1:53 AM

    Love the teachers' strategies!

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  3. suituapuiApril 22, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    You have very good students...

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  4. baincardinApril 22, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    yup. cartoons are more effective + attractive.

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  5. [SK]April 22, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    yeah, it's true actually, similarly to learning by mind-mapping..

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  6. MODERN ROBINSON CRUSOEApril 22, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    I think it's true just like watching educational TV over textbook - faster absorption rate?

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  7. mNhLApril 22, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    Cartoon always create better impression.

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  8. willie a.k.a reptozApril 22, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    Using Visual Aids to teach is really effective.

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  9. PeteApril 23, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    a good way to teach

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  10. Isaac TanApril 23, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    An interesting and effective method. :)

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  11. Elaine YimApril 23, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    Your are a clever teacher!

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