Prototypical content development and evaluation of the Cognitive English Vocabulary-Learning Program for Korean university students

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-65
Author(s):  
Inseok Kim
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Content Development

scholarly journals The Influence of French on Vocabulary Knowledge of Arabic-speaking University students learning English as a Foreign Language: A Melting Pot

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Adela Talbi Hassani
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Growth Pattern ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Receptive Vocabulary ◽  
Moderate Increase ◽  
Vocabulary Size ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Melting Pot ◽  
Progressive Growth

Purpose: The present study investigated the extent to which background knowledge of the French language could influence English vocabulary learning among EFL university students in Algeria. More specifically, the possible cross-linguistic influence in this context was researched in relation to the growth pattern of the receptive written vocabulary size across the three years of the undergraduate course. Methodology: A cross-sectional research design was used for a total number of 184 EFL Algerian university students. The written receptive vocabulary size was measured using Nation's Vocabulary Size Test (2007) which contained many words with similar orthographic forms as their French equivalents. A comparison between the results of the whole population made it possible to establish the progressive growth pattern from Year 1 to Year 3 of the degree course. Results: Besides a moderate increase of vocabulary size from one proficiency level to the other, and an expected decrease pattern of knowledge from the most frequent English words to the least frequent ones, the positive cross-linguistic influence of French cognates was highly significant as it led to the knowledge of words that were beyond the expected level of most participants. Conclusion/Implication: The facilitative effect of French cognates for EFL learners in Algerian universities is, therefore, an area that instructors and syllabus designers can make use of to maximize the vocabulary learning process.

scholarly journals VOCABULARY LEARNING STRATEGY USE AMONG EFL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN VIETNAM

2018 ◽  
Vol 127 (6B) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Lê Thị Tuyết Hạnh
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Social Strategies ◽  
New Words ◽  
Vocabulary Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Strategy Use ◽  
Second Year

<p><em>Abstract:</em> This study examined the use of vocabulary learning strategies (VLS) among EFL university students in Vietnam. The research involved 213 EFL university students, 61 second year students and 152 third year students at Vinh University. The study used mixed methods, including Schmitt (1997)’s VLS questionnaire, learners’ diaries and interviews. Results indicated that cognitive strategies were the most frequently used and social strategies, which are used to consolidate new words, are the least frequently used ones. The data from diaries and interviews also showed that there is a lack of organized practice of vocabulary learning among the participants. Some pedagogical implications are discussed and suggested for English vocabulary teaching</p><p>Key words: vocabulary learning strategies, vocabulary learning, EFL university students</p>

scholarly journals The Factors Influencing Technical University Students’ Hospitality and Tourism English Vocabulary Learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiung-Li Li ◽  
Yi-Chieh Lin ◽  
Chienyan Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Southern Taiwan ◽  
Hospitality And Tourism ◽  
Technical University ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
Male Subjects

The purposes of the study were to examine technical university students’ tourism and hospitality English vocabulary learning achievement and the factors influencing their hospitality and tourism English vocabulary learning. The subjects were 62 students from a technical university in southern Taiwan. The instruments included one questionnaire called TARGETT questionnaire consisting of seven factors about learning motivation on hospitality and tourism English vocabulary and one English test called Professional Vocabulary Quotient Credential (PVQC) on hospitality and tourism. The subjects accepted a 40-hour vocabulary learning training course. Then, the subjects took a 50-minute PVQC test and 10-minute TARGETT questionnaire on December 22, 2015; the researchers collected the data from the questionnaire and PVQC test and analyzed the data by descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The results revealed that most of the subjects liked to learn hospitality and tourism English vocabulary, and found that learning hospitality and tourism English vocabulary was important for the subjects. The results also showed that male subjects had significantly different opinions from female ones in some factors of learning motivation. Moreover, female and male subjects significantly showed that teaching tasks, grouping activities, and evaluation had more effects on their hospitality and tourism English vocabulary learning. Finally, the researchers drew a conclusion based on the results and provided some teaching and research implications for the future.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of a Mathematics Learning Program Based on the Mind Habits in Developing Academic Achievement Motivation and Creative Thinking among Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Sahar Abdo Elsayed ◽  
Heba Mohamed Nasef
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
University Students ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Mathematics Test ◽  
Academic Achievement Motivation ◽  
The Mind

The research aimed at identifying the effectiveness of a mathematics learning program based on the Mind habits in developing academic achievement motivation and creative thinking among University students. To collect the data, the researchers used the academic achievement motivation scale (Elsayed, 2012) and the creative thinking in Mathematics test (Prepared by the Researchers). The study methodology based on the semi experimental method and the statistical program SPSS was used to analyze the collected data. The sample was chosen randomly from the mathematics department. The results found that there are statistically significant differences between the scores of the academic achievement motivation and the creative thinking in favor of the post- applications at (0.01) level and this showed that the program has positive effects in developing the academic achievement motivation and the creative thinking in Mathematics among Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Students.

The Impact of Portfolios and Journals on Iranian Pre-university Students’ Vocabulary Learning

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 1403
Author(s):  
Abdolhossein Omidi ◽  
Nahid Yarahmadzehi
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Alternative Assessment ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Traditional Assessment ◽  
University Center ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

This study was conducted to investigate the impact of portfolios and journals on Iranian Pre-university students’ vocabulary learning. Fifty female pre-university students who were studying General English as a part of their course syllabus at Tooba Pre-university Center of Tang Eram, Bushehr, Iran comprised the participants in the main phase of the study. This study adopted a convenience sampling procedure, since the real act of randomization was not feasible. The participants of the study were divided into two groups. The experimental group (N=25) received the treatment i.e. portfolios and journals, while the control group (N=25) underwent the traditional assessment. The results of data analyses indicated that the students in experimental group outperformed the students in control group in terms of their lexical knowledge. Moreover, the results of correlational analyses revealed that there was a strong positive correlation between the students’ lexical scores and their scores on motivation to alternative assessment in the experimental group. The results have some implications for EFL teachers, learners, and parents as well as for curriculum developers and syllabus designers.

scholarly journals MOBILE PHONE DAN FLASHCARDS DALAM MEMPERKAYA KOSAKATA BAHASA INGGRIS SISWA ENRICHING ENGLISH VOCABULARY THROUGH MOBILE PHONE AND FLASHCARDS

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Baslini Baslini ◽  
Zaitun Zaitun
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
One Way Anova ◽  
Vocabulary Achievement

Belajar kosakata adalah langkah awal untuk belajar bahasa asing Namun, hasil belajar bahasa Inggris siswa di Indonesia masih dibawah rata-rata. Hal ini mungkin disebabkan oleh keterbatasan kosakata siswa yang mempengaruhi kemampuan mendengar, berbicara, menulis dan membaca. Studi ini bertujuan untuk melihat apakah penggunaan handphone dan flashcards dapat meningkatkan pemerolehan kosakata siswa dan juga untuk melihat persepsi siswa kelas X terhadap penggunaan handphone dalam belajar kosakata. Penelitian ini menggunakan nonrandomized kontrol group pretest dan posttest. Sampel penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas X SMA Negeri 4 Lahat. Data dalam penelitian ini diperoleh dengan menggunakan test dan angket. Data yang diperoleh dianalisa dengan menggunakan one-way ANOVA. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa ada peningkatan yang signifikan dalam pemerolehan kosakata siswa dengan menggunakan handphone dan flashcards setelah diberikan perlakuan. Pemerolehan kosakata siswa dengan menggunakan handphone lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan siswa yang menggunakan flashcards. Dari studi ini diketahui juga bahwa siswa kelas X SMA Negeri 4 Lahat memiliki persepsi positif terhadap pembelajaran kosakata dengan menggunakan handphone.Learning vocabulary is the fundamental step to learn a foreign language. Vocabulary gives contribution to the learners to perform or practice their skills better. However, Indonesian students’ English score is still below average. It may be caused by their limited vocabulary which influence their listening comprehension, speaking, writing and reading abilities. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to see whether the use of mobile phone and flashcard could improve students vocabulary achievement and also to see the perceptions of the tenth grade students of learning vocabulary via mobile phone. The nonrandomized control group pretest-posttest design was applied in this study. The sample of the study was 90 first year students of Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri 4 Lahat. The primary data were obtained by means of the tests and questionnaire. The obtained data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA. The results of the study showed that there was significant progress in the vocabulary achievement of the students using vocabulary learning program in mobile phones and flashcards after the treatment. The vocabulary achievement of the students using vocabulary learning program in mobile phone was higher than using flashcards. From this study it was also found that the tenth grade students had positive perception of learning vocabulary via mobile phones.

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