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Saturday, May 10
 

12:15pm MDT

A 'Complex, Integrated, Incremental, Process' (CIIP) Perspective of Vocabulary
Saturday May 10, 2025 12:15pm - 1:30pm MDT
Vocabulary knowledge and acquisition has often been seen in black and white terms: a word is either unknown/unlearned or it is known/learned. But vocabulary knowledge is too complex to be understood in a dichotomous manner. Rather it is Complex (there are many things to know about a word), Integrated (different aspects of word knowledge are interrelated with each other), Incremental (vocabulary knowledge is learned incrementally over time in a bit-by-bit manner), and a Process (vocabulary learning is a process, rather than a one-off event).

By themselves, these characteristics are well-known to the field. But the implications of these characteristics have not generally been acknowledged. The presenter proposes a unified approach, called a CIIP perspective. He will then outline what a CIIP perspective means in terms of a range of pedagogic and assessment issues. For example, a CIIP perspective has implications for the way vocabulary exercises are designed over time to enhance both a range of word knowledge aspects, and their degree of mastery.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Norbert Schmitt

Dr. Norbert Schmitt

Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics, University of Nottingham
Dr. Norbert Schmitt is Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Nottingham and is interested in all aspects of second language vocabulary. He has published 11 books on vocabulary and applied linguistics, and over 100 journal articles and book chapters.  His... Read More →
Saturday May 10, 2025 12:15pm - 1:30pm MDT
Edinburgh Castle Room
  Keynote

1:45pm MDT

Concurrent Session B1: The CIIP Perspective: Implications for Vocabulary Assessment
Saturday May 10, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT
In his plenary talk, the speaker presented the CIIP perspective of vocabulary knowledge and acquisition. In it, he touched on some implications of this perspective for vocabulary assessment. In this breakout session, he will go into much more detail about how to evaluate vocabulary test items, based on a CIIP viewpoint. The session will be workshop-based and hands-on in style, as the presenter takes the audience through a number of popular vocabulary test formats, together working out what each format does (and more importantly does not!) tell us about learners’ vocabulary knowledge. He will introduce the audience to a number of extant vocabulary size tests, and will offer advice on writing bespoke vocabulary tests if none of the existing ones are suitable for your context.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Norbert Schmitt

Dr. Norbert Schmitt

Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics, University of Nottingham
Dr. Norbert Schmitt is Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Nottingham and is interested in all aspects of second language vocabulary. He has published 11 books on vocabulary and applied linguistics, and over 100 journal articles and book chapters.  His... Read More →
Saturday May 10, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm MDT
Edinburgh Castle Room

3:15pm MDT

Concurrent Session C1: Creating Instructional Materials for Vocabulary Development
Saturday May 10, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm MDT
In this workshop, we will work together to create instructional materials for developing vocabulary in both mainstream and ESL classes.  I will begin by outlining key principles to guide instruction and show how these can be used to underpin the selection of texts, the choice of exercises, and methods of assessing achievement.  Participants will work in small groups to create a set of materials that can serve as a template for developing materials in their own settings.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Diane Schmitt

Dr. Diane Schmitt

Independent Education Consultant, Author
Diane Schmitt was a Senior Lecturer in EFL/TESOL for 25 years at Nottingham Trent University in the UK and now works as an independent educational consultant.  She has given presentations, workshops and seminars for students and teachers in over 30 countries.  Her interests include... Read More →
Saturday May 10, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm MDT
Edinburgh Castle Room
  Breakout
 
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