Similarity Based Interference Management in Vocabulary Retrieval in a Young Learner´s EFL Class
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This thesis describes the concept of similarity as a source of interference in young
learners´ vocabulary retrieval. Based on different psychological theories and
different guidelines for young learners´ EFL classes, several types of similarity-based
interference are introduced and explored. These types of interference are then
matched with guidelines towards the management of similarity-based interference in
a primary class. A major obstacle to the suggested management is organizing the
vocabulary in semantic clusters. This strategy for the presentation, practice,
production and even the testing phase is accepted by the general public. This paper
challenges the concept of semantic clustering as well as the tendency to create lessons
consisting of similar activities based on the broad concept of similarity-based
interference.