The Use of Vocabulary Learning Strategies among EFL Students (The Case of Third-Year Students at Belhadj Bouchaib University)

Abstract

Vocabulary learning is actually one of the greatest tools we can provide to students in their education, but generally in their lives, with rich and diverse linguistic vocabulary as an integral part of language learning. However, most students face difficulties in understanding the different relationships between different parts of the text and speaking or communicating in English. In this study, we focus on vocabulary learning strategies used by English language learners while learning vocabulary to enrich their vocabulary knowledge. The purpose of this study is to explore the different strategies used by English as a foreign language student when studying vocabulary. The main hypothesis of this study is as follows: when students develop the strategies used to acquire vocabulary, vocabulary knowledge is increased and developed. In addition, we will try to answer the following questions: what are the most effective vocabulary learning strategies for EFL learners? And the second question: which factors influence the use of Vocabulary Learning Strategies among EFL learners? The method used in this study is a questionnaire, a quantitative data collection tool that consists of two types of questionnaires, initially presented to professors and other students in the Department of Foreign English at the University of Belhadj Bouchaib, and the selection was random: 46 students and five professors answered the questionnaire, and the results revealed that English language students use a moderate vocabulary learning strategy. Based on these results, some recommendations have been suggested to help students use different techniques in learning English vocabulary, and to assist them in reading, writing, speaking and listening. It provides students with a variety of strategies to help them learn more vocabulary and how to use it.