The Relationship between Vocabulary Learning Strategy Preferences and Vocabulary Size among Iranian EFL Learners
The present study was an attempt to explore the vocabulary learning strategy preferences among Iranian EFL learners. It also investigated the relationship between their vocabulary learning strategy use and vocabulary size. To this end, 90 Iranian EFL learners were selected as the participants of...
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| description | The present study was an attempt to explore the vocabulary learning strategy preferences
among Iranian EFL learners. It also investigated the relationship between their vocabulary learning
strategy use and vocabulary size. To this end, 90 Iranian EFL learners were selected as the participants
of the study based on convenience sampling at Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran. The instrument
used in the current study was Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) consisting of six
different categories of vocabulary learning strategies. The other instrument was Nation’s vocabulary
size test which assessed the learners’ lexical knowledge. In order to address the research questions,
Freidman Test and Spearman Correlation were conducted. The results revealed that the most
frequently used vocabulary learning strategy subgroup was metacognitive and the least frequent one
was social strategy. Besides, no significant correlation was found between vocabulary size and
vocabulary learning strategies except a small and reverse correlation between the vocabulary size and
compensation strategy. The important implication of the study is that if students get aware of
vocabulary learning strategies, they may develop their vocabulary size more easily and effectively. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-828d50d7a7674b6dbaa24a67215b06b82022-12-22T02:58:17ZengLasting Impressions PressInternational Journal of English Language and Translation Studies2308-54602308-54602017-09-010503103110The Relationship between Vocabulary Learning Strategy Preferences and Vocabulary Size among Iranian EFL LearnersNajmeh Maghsoudi 0Mohammad Golshan1Department of English, Maybod Branch Islamic Azad University, Maybod, Yazd, IranDepartment of English, Maybod Branch, Islamic Azad University, Maybod, Yazd, IranThe present study was an attempt to explore the vocabulary learning strategy preferences among Iranian EFL learners. It also investigated the relationship between their vocabulary learning strategy use and vocabulary size. To this end, 90 Iranian EFL learners were selected as the participants of the study based on convenience sampling at Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran. The instrument used in the current study was Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) consisting of six different categories of vocabulary learning strategies. The other instrument was Nation’s vocabulary size test which assessed the learners’ lexical knowledge. In order to address the research questions, Freidman Test and Spearman Correlation were conducted. The results revealed that the most frequently used vocabulary learning strategy subgroup was metacognitive and the least frequent one was social strategy. Besides, no significant correlation was found between vocabulary size and vocabulary learning strategies except a small and reverse correlation between the vocabulary size and compensation strategy. The important implication of the study is that if students get aware of vocabulary learning strategies, they may develop their vocabulary size more easily and effectively.http://www.eltsjournal.org/archive/value5%20issue3/13-5-3-17.pdfVocabulary learning strategyvocabulary sizestrategy preferencesIranian EFL learnersSILL |
| spellingShingle | Najmeh Maghsoudi Mohammad Golshan The Relationship between Vocabulary Learning Strategy Preferences and Vocabulary Size among Iranian EFL Learners International Journal of English Language and Translation Studies Vocabulary learning strategy vocabulary size strategy preferences Iranian EFL learners SILL |
| title | The Relationship between Vocabulary Learning Strategy Preferences and Vocabulary Size among Iranian EFL Learners |
| title_full | The Relationship between Vocabulary Learning Strategy Preferences and Vocabulary Size among Iranian EFL Learners |
| title_fullStr | The Relationship between Vocabulary Learning Strategy Preferences and Vocabulary Size among Iranian EFL Learners |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Relationship between Vocabulary Learning Strategy Preferences and Vocabulary Size among Iranian EFL Learners |
| title_short | The Relationship between Vocabulary Learning Strategy Preferences and Vocabulary Size among Iranian EFL Learners |
| title_sort | relationship between vocabulary learning strategy preferences and vocabulary size among iranian efl learners |
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