The Effect of Using Cross-Word, Textual Guess and Wonder-Word on the Lexical Development of Iranian Students
The present study was an attempt to compare the effect of the cross-word strategy, wonderword strategy, and textual-guess strategy on Iranian pilot students' immediate and delayed English vocabulary retention. 120 students participated in the study from an Army University. To make sure of th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Lasting Impressions Press
2018-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of English Language and Translation Studies |
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Online Access: | http://www.eltsjournal.org/archive/value5%20issue4/22-5-4-17.pdf |
Summary: | The present study was an attempt to compare the effect of the cross-word strategy, wonderword
strategy, and textual-guess strategy on Iranian pilot students' immediate and delayed English
vocabulary retention. 120 students participated in the study from an Army University. To make sure
of their homogeneity, the researchers administrated a PET test. Based on the results, twenty eight
students from each class (eighty four in all) were selected as the participants of the study. These
three intact classes were then randomly assigned into three experimental groups, each receiving one
type of vocabulary learning strategy. Then, 60 words from Longman Dictionary Website were given
to the students in order to sort out 40 unknown words to teach. To see the effects of teaching
vocabulary through three strategies mentioned above, the necessary instruction was given. The
results revealed significant difference in the efficacy of textual-guess strategy compared to the
wonder-word strategy in the immediate posttest and significant difference compared to both wonderword
strategy and cross-word strategy in the delayed posttest. Findings of the present study are
useful for EFL teachers, learners, language institutes, schools, and universities in that these
strategies can enhance language learners‟ lexical treasure with respect to their effectiveness. |
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ISSN: | 2308-5460 2308-5460 |