This study aimed at examining the relationship between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and learning English language vocabulary. The male (N= 119) and female (N= 98) participants who were randomly selected from high schools in Zanjan Province were asked to complete a Persian version of an emotional intelligence (EI) questionnaire and answer a vocabulary achievement test. The EI questionnaire consis...

This study aimed to (a) identify vocabulary learning strategies (VLSs) employed by Turkish EFL learners; (b) determine whether the use of VLSs varies gender. To achieve these aims, scale developed Kocaman and Kizilkaya Cumaoglu (2014) was administered preparatory school students (n=209) at a state university in Turkey. Descriptive statistics (means, standard deviations) an independent-samples t...

Although there is robust research on vocabulary learning strategies (VLSs), little known about the that learners use in pair work. Therefore, this study examines VLSs employed by 40 Saudi undergraduate students whilst working tasks. This also investigates whether a relationship between using certain and type of task undertaken. Two tasks were used: reading comprehension with multiple-choice que...

Vocabulary acquisition is one of the most challenging obstacles language learners must overcome. This is especially true for students wishing to study in overseas universities, where comprehension of academic texts is required. This dissertation evaluates the vocabulary teaching component of an intensive English teaching programme for students intending to enter universities in the U.S. It firs...