Vocabulary Learning Strategies in ESP Context: Knowledge and Implication
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The present study aims to explore the knowledge level and preferences regarding vocabulary learning strategies (VLSs) among the EFL university students studying English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses. It also investigates the impact of vocabulary learning strategies on EFL learners’ performance. A sample of twenty students from an intact class participated in the study. For data collection, a triangulated approach has been employed through the usage of a questionnaire, semi-structured interviews, together with classroom observations. Moreover, the cumulative percentage of scores in the pre-tests and post-tests has been incorporated to investigate the impact of vocabulary learning strategies. SPSS software is used to calculate the T-test value. The findings demonstrate that the implementation of various vocabulary learning strategies has a substantial impact on the performance of the English language learners within the context of an English for Specific Purposes classroom. The findings have pedagogical implications in the teaching and learning of vocabulary within the ESP context.
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- Authors
- M. Al Zahrani, S., & Chaudhary, A.
- Affiliations
- Umm al-Qura University (SA)
- Venue
- Arab World English Journal
- Publisher
- AWEJ Publishing
- Published
- 2022-03-24
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 382-393
- ISSN
- 2229-9327 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4221104979
- Cited by
- 15
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 1
- FWCI
- 4.95
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Locations
- Arab World English Journal (publishedVersion)
- SSRN Electronic Journal (acceptedVersion)
- SocArXiv (OSF Preprints) (submittedVersion)
- SocArXiv (OSF Preprints) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- Umm Al-Qura University
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Second Language Acquisition and Learning
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Reading and Literacy Development
- Keywords
- vocabulary learning strategies, English for specific purposes, EFL learners, learner preferences, vocabulary acquisition, learner performance, vocabulary teaching
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