ABSTRACT
摘要
CONTENTS
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.1.1 The Characteristics of WeChat Learning
1.1.2 The Charaeteristies of Vocabulary Retention via WeChat
1.2 Research Significance
1.2.1 Theoretical Significance
1.2.2 Pedagogical Significance
1.3 Research Objective
1.4 Working Definitions
1.4.1 Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition from Listening
1.4.2 Long-term and Short-term Memory
1.4.3 Receptive Vocabulary Performance
1.5 Thesis Layout
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Literature Review on Pedagogical Values of Social Software
2.2 Previous Studies on Receptive Vocabulary performance via Mobile Device:WeChat
2.2.1 Domestic Studies on Vocabulary Retention via WeChat
2.2.2 Overseas Studies on Vocabulary Retention via Mobile Phones
2.3 Previous studies on Vocabulary Presentation
2.4 Theoretical Framework
2.4.1 Spacing Effect Theory
2.4.2 Mobile Learning Theory
2.5 Summary
Chapter Three Research Methodology
3.1 Research Aim and Questions
3.2 Methods
3.3 Participants
3.4 Data Collection Instruments
3.4.1 Vocabulary List
3.4.2 Vocabulary Test
3.5 Data Collection Procedures
3.6 Data Analysis
Chapter Four ResuIts and Discussion
4.1 Results
4.1.1 Quantitative Data
4.1.2 Qualitative Data
4.2 Discussion
4.2.1 Difference in Post-test Scores of Participants between Paper-based Group and WeChat-based Group
4.2.2 Difference in Immediate and Delayed Post-test Scores of Participants in WeChat-based Group
4.2.3 Dynamic Development in Vocabulary Proficiency Level of Participants
4.2.4 Participants’ Attitudes towards WeChat Sending Vocabuiary
4.3 Summary
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings of the Study
5.2 Implications
5.2.1 Pedagogical Values of WeChat in Vocabulary Teaching
5.2.2 Pedagogical Values of WeChat in Mobile Learning
5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research
5.4 Summary
Bibliography
Appendix
Acknowledgments
声明