Usefulness of 'Production' of term from native language

[les...@gmail.com]

Hello,

Anyone have information on how useful it is to study 'Production' of a native word to a foreign word? I feel I might be doubling my work load and getting nowhere near equal return.

Thanks,
Lesaun Harvey

[George Wade]

In my own personal experience production of a language turns up naturally after two or four months of listening to, or of reading it. I do take the step of doing simple exercises to anchor it.

I'm 72yrs old: many of you will be quicker.


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[Oisín]

Hi, that's a good question. It's well documented that "active" recall is far more powerful for learning than passively reviewing information - but all study in Mnemosyne or any SRS is a type of active recall. So, is production mode more effective than recognition for learning?

Here's one study:

"Effects of Recognition Task and Production Task on Incidental Vocabulary Learning of Iranian EFL Learners"

URL: http://www.irjabs.com/files_site/paperlist/r_683_130304200448.pdf
Result: Both had a significant effect, but production had a significantly higher effect (mean score of production group in vocabulary post-test was 48.50, while recognition group was 34.30, with p<0.05).

So that's a yes, in one study anyway. I don't have time to dig deeper in their references or Google Scholar to find other work on the topic, but maybe others here have further insights.

The question of whether that benefit is worth _double_ your time, if that is the case, is also an interesting one. For a start, it would be useful to know exactly how much workload is involved in both modes of study.

Oisín

[Vit]

  Hi, Lesaun Harvey.

   If you use Two-sided cards 100% - you are NOT getting enough bang for your buck, IMO.

       a. Please clarify how you design your Language cards; are they
1. WORD to WORD
2. WORD to Sentence
3. Sentence to sentence
     or a combination of All types ?

        b. Do you use Two-sided or one-sided card type ?
        c. Do you re-formulate the Answer when it becomes the Question ( when you Create a Production card by Flipping the Original card - if you use one-sided card ) ?

  Vit
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