Retrieval Practice for EFL in the Korean Context

ABSTRACT: Retrieval practice is a concept that purports that for learning to be lasting, learners need repeated practice. While this notion is not in question, how to maximize the effectiveness of retrieval practice is a point of interest in current research on education, including in the field of language learning. This paper summarizes the tenets of retrieval practice and overviews the fundamental research findings of retrieval practice. This is followed by a synopsis of studies on the effects of retrieval practice for second language learning and a review of studies specifically on retrieval practice in the context of EFL in Korea.

KEYWORDS: English as a Foreign Language (EFL), retrieval practice, South Korea