The effectiveness of some vocabulary strategies in developing preparatory stage pupils' vocabulary building and retention skills

Abstract EN

The current study aimed at developing preparatory stage pupils' EFL vocabulary building and retention skills through some vocabulary learning strategies.

The participants of the study comprised 60 pupils.

They were selected at random from third year preparatory stage pupils enrolled El-shahid Eabd-Alnassir Qabil School, Menouf City Menoufia Governorate, during the first semester of the 2021-2022 scholastic year.

The participants were divided into an experimental group (N=30) and a control one (N=30).

The experimental group received vocabulary building and retention skills by the researcher through vocabulary learning strategies while the control group received regular instruction.

The study adopted the quasi-experimental design.

A pre-posttest vocabulary building and retention skills test was prepared by the researcher and administered before and after the treatment.

The findings revealed that using vocabulary learning strategies had a positive effect on developing preparatory stage pupils' EFL vocabulary building and retention skills.

It is recommended that teachers and curriculum designers pay attention to the importance of vocabulary learning strategiesin EFL teaching and learning.