The Application of Information Visulization to English Lexicology for College English Majors

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By employing relative theories of information visualizaion and teaching methodology, we apply a practical course of College English majors to this information visulization assisted teaching, hoping to find that it is conducive to motivating English learners towards information acceptance and ultimately to improving their memory ability and classroom performance.

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