ABSTRACT
The keyword method. Using the keyword method, a concrete, acoustically similar word is created for the unfamiliar information to be learned. For example, to promote recall that Canidae the scientifi c name of the biological family of dogs, a familiar acoustically similar keyword is created to represent the new word (e.g., candy). Next, an interactive picture is created in which the keyword (candy) is shown interacting with the meaning (dog), in this case, a cartoon picture of a dog eating, or begging for, candy. Learners fi rst think of the keyword (candy), think of the picture with the candy in it (a dog eating candy), and retrieve the correct answer, dogs.
