Do you learn new vocabulary in context?
According to Shannon Reed, the answer is unequivocally "no". The two methods each have their own role and complement each other. She describes her experiences in two articles.
First: I'm a Believer: Vocab Words Out of Context on http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/teachersatwork/2294/
Looking back further than a few: Do not Stop Inferrin: More Thoughts on Out-of-Context Vocab on http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/teachersatwork/2326/
The article is written in English and Dutch but is suitable for all modern foreign languages.
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