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The Effects of Specialized Vocabulary on Learning and Understanding New Concepts.

Haase, Kristen
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1525279762216062

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2018, Master of Arts, University of Toledo, English (as a Second Language).
This study examines whether the presence of specialized vocabulary (jargon) has an impact on students' ability to understand and comprehend new concepts in a real-world environment. A ten-question survey was distributed in two forms (jargon and plain language) and was used to determine the correlation between these variables. Participants were randomly selected to complete one of the surveys through the University of Toledo directory and invited to participant in the survey on through social media. A total of 57 participants’ answers were included in the study and analyzed to determine if there was an impact of jargon on understanding and/or self-assessment of understanding. Results showed that there was a significant correlation between presence of jargon and self-assessment of participants: those who completed the jargon survey were more likely to assess their understanding as limited, while those who took the plain language survey in general felt confident about their understanding. A slight correlation was also found between presence of jargon and the ability to correctly answer comprehension questions. No correlation was found between participants with previous zip line experience and those who indicated they had no experience.
Douglas Coleman (Committee Chair)
Karie Peralta (Committee Member)
Kasumi Yamazaki (Committee Member)
52 p.
English As A Second Language; Language; Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Sociology
jargon; language; specialized vocabulary; linguistics; symbolic interactionism

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  • Haase, K. (2018). The Effects of Specialized Vocabulary on Learning and Understanding New Concepts. [Master's thesis, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1525279762216062

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Haase, Kristen. The Effects of Specialized Vocabulary on Learning and Understanding New Concepts. 2018. University of Toledo, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1525279762216062.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Haase, Kristen. "The Effects of Specialized Vocabulary on Learning and Understanding New Concepts." Master's thesis, University of Toledo, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1525279762216062

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