THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LEXICAL APPROACH ON STUDENTS WITH VARYING WORKING MEMORY CAPACITIES
Abstract
For many decades, vocabulary learning was viewed as a secondary task in second language acquisition, often limited to memorizing isolated word lists. However, modern linguistics emphasizes that fluent communication depends heavily on the mastery of multi-word combinations, collocations, and lexical chunks. This article explores the Lexical Approach, a pedagogical methodology that prioritizes the teaching of prefabricated language units rather than isolated grammatical structures. Because language classrooms are cognitively diverse, individual differences in Working Memory Capacity (WMC) profoundly affect how students process, store, and retrieve these lexical phrases. This 5–8 page article examines the structural mechanics of the Lexical Approach, analyzes the cognitive baseline of working memory in language learning, and contrasts its effectiveness on students with high versus low working memory capacities. Furthermore, the paper provides practical classroom solutions, including scaffolded repetition, visual chunking, and dual-coding techniques, to help educators create a balanced learning environment that supports all cognitive profiles at Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate levels.
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