Arabic Vocabulary Learning Strategies Among Non-native Speakers: A Case of IIUM
This study aims to investigate the vocabulary learning strategies used by Arabic learners of the International Islamic University Malaysia. It also compares between the Arabic and non-Arabic majoring students in the use of these strategies. The total sample of this study was 248 university stu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Arabic |
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Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Global Journal Al-Thaqafah |
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| Online Access: | http://www.gjat.my/gjat122014/7220140402.pdf |
| Summary: | This study aims to investigate the vocabulary
learning strategies used by Arabic learners of the
International Islamic University Malaysia. It also
compares between the Arabic and non-Arabic
majoring students in the use of these strategies.
The total sample of this study was 248 university
students from different level of studies. They
answered a ‘Vocabulary Learning Strategies
Questionnaire’ by Pavicic Takac (2008) which
consisted of three different components: Formal
strategies, self-initiated independent strategies
and incidental strategies. Results indicated that
Arabic learners used a variety of vocabulary
learning strategies with translation being
the most widely employed. No statistically
significant difference was found between the
Arabic and non-Arabic majoring students. The
findings provide support for helping the students
to utilize their mother tongue in a fruitful way to
learn new vocabularies, as well as training both
groups equally on how to use these strategies
efficiently. |
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| ISSN: | 2232-0474 2232-0482 |