@article{ART003314179},
author={Sayidmurod Saydakhmat ugli Abdurahmonov and Donghyun Kim},
title={The Spacing Effect on Incidental Vocabulary Learning through Social Media},
journal={Modern English Education},
issn={1598-0782},
year={2026},
volume={27},
pages={111-122}
TY - JOUR
AU - Sayidmurod Saydakhmat ugli Abdurahmonov
AU - Donghyun Kim
TI - The Spacing Effect on Incidental Vocabulary Learning through Social Media
JO - Modern English Education
PY - 2026
VL - 27
IS - null
PB - The Modern English Education Society
SP - 111
EP - 122
SN - 1598-0782
AB - As social media increasingly shapes daily communication, it is important to explore its potential for language learning. This paper investigates whether the spacing effect observed in incidental vocabulary learning research applies to second language exposure on social media. It specifically examines the differences between spaced and concentrated exposure while keeping the total number of encounters the same. Twenty intermediatelevel Uzbek learners of English were divided into two groups: one group received four concentrated exposures to Instagram video content within a single week, while the other group experienced the same four exposures spaced over two weeks. Participants were not instructed to memorize vocabulary, and their learning was assessed through meaning recognition and recall tests conducted before, immediately after, and two weeks following the exposure. The results indicated that the spaced group significantly outperformed the concentrated group in meaning recognition at both the immediate and delayed posttests, and also demonstrated slight advantages in meaning recall. These findings suggest that spacing enhances incidental vocabulary acquisition, even in informal digital settings. This study extends previous research on the spacing effect to real-world social media contexts and provides valuable insights into incorporating naturalistic exposure into language learning strategies.
KW - Vocabulary acquisition;incidental vocabulary learning;social media;spaced exposure;concentrated exposure;second language acquisition
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Sayidmurod Saydakhmat ugli Abdurahmonov and Donghyun Kim. (2026). The Spacing Effect on Incidental Vocabulary Learning through Social Media. Modern English Education, 27, 111-122.
Sayidmurod Saydakhmat ugli Abdurahmonov and Donghyun Kim. 2026, "The Spacing Effect on Incidental Vocabulary Learning through Social Media", Modern English Education, vol.27, pp.111-122.
Sayidmurod Saydakhmat ugli Abdurahmonov, Donghyun Kim "The Spacing Effect on Incidental Vocabulary Learning through Social Media" Modern English Education 27 pp.111-122 (2026) : 111.
Sayidmurod Saydakhmat ugli Abdurahmonov, Donghyun Kim. The Spacing Effect on Incidental Vocabulary Learning through Social Media. 2026; 27 111-122.
Sayidmurod Saydakhmat ugli Abdurahmonov and Donghyun Kim. "The Spacing Effect on Incidental Vocabulary Learning through Social Media" Modern English Education 27(2026) : 111-122.
Sayidmurod Saydakhmat ugli Abdurahmonov; Donghyun Kim. The Spacing Effect on Incidental Vocabulary Learning through Social Media. Modern English Education, 27, 111-122.
Sayidmurod Saydakhmat ugli Abdurahmonov; Donghyun Kim. The Spacing Effect on Incidental Vocabulary Learning through Social Media. Modern English Education. 2026; 27 111-122.
Sayidmurod Saydakhmat ugli Abdurahmonov, Donghyun Kim. The Spacing Effect on Incidental Vocabulary Learning through Social Media. 2026; 27 111-122.
Sayidmurod Saydakhmat ugli Abdurahmonov and Donghyun Kim. "The Spacing Effect on Incidental Vocabulary Learning through Social Media" Modern English Education 27(2026) : 111-122.
