ENGAGING YOUNG LEARNERS IN LEARNING VOCABULARY: A STUDY ON LEARNERS’ PERCEPTION

the relationship between iranian efl learners beliefs about rote learning, their use of vocabulary learning strategies and their success in vocabulary learning: a think-aloud protocol study

the purpose of this study was to investigate iranian efl learners’ beliefs about the role of rote learning (rl) in vocabulary learning strategies; besides, the study examined if english proficiency would influence learners’ vocabulary learning strategy use. this study addresses the need for a clear understanding of the role of rl in efl vocabulary learning by looking at iranian efl learners’ ow...

Spacing effects in vocabulary learning: Young EFL learners in focus

This study used a novel method to explore different schedules of spacing in young EFL learners. In doing so, we taught young EFL learners English–Farsi word pairs using different spacing schedules (massed vs. spaced). In the massed condition, learners studied five-word pairs in session one and five-other word pairs one week later. In the spaced condition, the learners studied 10-word pairs in s...

Vocabulary learning strategies among advanced Turkish learners

The goal of this paper is to examine the vocabulary learning strategies used by Turkish learners at an advanced level. Current research suggests that vocabulary is an important component of language proficiency. Nevertheless, for a long period of time it was a neglected aspect during foreign language teaching and learning. Vocabulary learning strategies play a crucial role in vocabulary acquisi...

A Study on Chinese EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Usage in Writing

Vocabulary acquisition is one of the hottest research fields in English learning, which has aroused researchers’ great attention in recent years. However, their focus is on vocabulary size, vocabulary learning strategies and receptive lexical ability, seldom to productive lexical ability. Writing is an important productive ability for EFL learners, and a myriad of writing researches show that i...

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