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What is the consensus on whether memorizing foreign vocabulary faster with spaced repetition software actually beats reading foreign language children books?

ChatGPTgpt-63 queries11/1/2026
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What is the consensus on whether memorizing foreign vocabulary faster with spaced repetition software actually beats reading foreign language children books?
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second language vocabulary learning spaced repetition flashcards versus extensive reading incidental vocabulary acquisition meta-analysis studyGoogle ↗
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foreign language vocabulary learning intentional learning flashcards spaced repetition versus reading graded readers children books researchGoogle ↗
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meta analysis extensive reading incidental vocabulary acquisition second language vocabulary retentionGoogle ↗
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second language vocabulary learning spaced repetition flashcards versus extensive reading incidental vocabulary acquisition meta-analysis study
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foreign language vocabulary learning intentional learning flashcards spaced repetition versus reading graded readers children books research
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—Reason——1x
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meta analysis extensive reading incidental vocabulary acquisition second language vocabulary retention
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