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Autonomy in vocabulary learning: vocabulary learning strategies teaching programme for EFL Libyan learners
Khalifa, Salma H. M1, Ahmad Affendi Shabdin2.
Can learner autonomy be promoted through programmed teaching? To answer this question, a
model of teaching vocabulary learning strategies programme, designed to help English as a
Foreign Language (EFL) learners acquire autonomy in vocabulary learning, was developed and
tested through an experimental study conducted at a secondary school in Libya. The present
paper discusses the results obtained from the study. The data was collected through pre-test/posttest,
logbooks. The participating students were divided into two groups: experimental group and
control group. The experimental group students were taught new English vocabulary items along
with teaching them the methods to enrich them further on their own, while the control group
students were taught only new vocabulary items. Comparison of pre-test and post-test results
showed that experimental group participants made considerable progress in achieving autonomy
in vocabulary learning. The results obtained are highly significant in Libyan contexts where
English is taught as a foreign language and students largely depend on classroom teaching and
teachers' support, which create problems for them in university level education. The findings of
the study indicate that (i) learner autonomy can be induced; and (ii) autonomous learners acquire
new vocabulary faster. The study was conducted at a small scale. The researcher suggests that if
the same study is conducted at a larger scale, the results will hold better validity.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
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