The Effectiveness of Using Contextual Clues, Dictionary Strategy and Computer Assisted Language Learning (Call) In Learning Vocabulary

This study investigates the effectiveness of three vocabulary learning methods that are Contextual Clues, Dictionary Strategy, and Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in learning vocabulary among ESL learners. First, it aims at finding which of the vocabulary learning methods namely Dictionar...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zuraina, Ali, Jayakaran, Mukundan, Ahmad Fauzi, Mohd Ayub, Roselan, Baki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Journal of Business and Social Research 2011
Subjects:
Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/5079/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/5079/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/5079/1/pbmsk-2011-zuraina-EffectivenessOfUsing.pdf
id ump-5079
recordtype eprints
spelling ump-50792018-02-12T03:56:25Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/5079/ The Effectiveness of Using Contextual Clues, Dictionary Strategy and Computer Assisted Language Learning (Call) In Learning Vocabulary Zuraina, Ali Jayakaran, Mukundan Ahmad Fauzi, Mohd Ayub Roselan, Baki PE English L Education (General) This study investigates the effectiveness of three vocabulary learning methods that are Contextual Clues, Dictionary Strategy, and Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in learning vocabulary among ESL learners. First, it aims at finding which of the vocabulary learning methods namely Dictionary Strategy, Contextual Clues, and CALL that may result in the highest number of words learnt in the immediate and delayed recall tests. Second, it compares the results of the Pre-test and the Delayed Recall Post-test to determine the differences of learning vocabulary using the methods. A quasi-experiment that tested the effectiveness of learning vocabulary using Dictionary Strategy, Contextual clues, and CALL involved 123 first year university students. Qualitative procedures included the collection of data from interviews which were conducted to triangulate the data obtain from the quantitative inquiries. Findings from the study using ANOVA revealed that there were significant differences when students were exposed to Dictionary Strategy, Contextual Clues and CALL in the immediate recall tests but not in the Delayed Recall Post-test. Also, there were significant differences when t test was used to compare the scores between the Pre-test and the Delayed Recall Post-test in using the three methods of vocabulary learning. Although many researchers have advocated the relative effectiveness of Dictionary Strategy, Contextual Clues, and CALL in learning vocabulary, the study however, is still paramount since there is no study has ever empirically investigated the relative efficacy of these three methods in a single study. International Journal of Business and Social Research 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/5079/1/pbmsk-2011-zuraina-EffectivenessOfUsing.pdf Zuraina, Ali and Jayakaran, Mukundan and Ahmad Fauzi, Mohd Ayub and Roselan, Baki (2011) The Effectiveness of Using Contextual Clues, Dictionary Strategy and Computer Assisted Language Learning (Call) In Learning Vocabulary. International Journal of Business and Social Research (IJBSR), 1 (1). pp. 136-152. ISSN 2164-2540 (print), 2164-2559 (online) http://thejournalofbusiness.org/index.php/site/article/view/218/217
repository_type Digital Repository
institution_category Local University
institution Universiti Malaysia Pahang
building UMP Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
language English
topic PE English
L Education (General)
spellingShingle PE English
L Education (General)
Zuraina, Ali
Jayakaran, Mukundan
Ahmad Fauzi, Mohd Ayub
Roselan, Baki
The Effectiveness of Using Contextual Clues, Dictionary Strategy and Computer Assisted Language Learning (Call) In Learning Vocabulary
description This study investigates the effectiveness of three vocabulary learning methods that are Contextual Clues, Dictionary Strategy, and Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in learning vocabulary among ESL learners. First, it aims at finding which of the vocabulary learning methods namely Dictionary Strategy, Contextual Clues, and CALL that may result in the highest number of words learnt in the immediate and delayed recall tests. Second, it compares the results of the Pre-test and the Delayed Recall Post-test to determine the differences of learning vocabulary using the methods. A quasi-experiment that tested the effectiveness of learning vocabulary using Dictionary Strategy, Contextual clues, and CALL involved 123 first year university students. Qualitative procedures included the collection of data from interviews which were conducted to triangulate the data obtain from the quantitative inquiries. Findings from the study using ANOVA revealed that there were significant differences when students were exposed to Dictionary Strategy, Contextual Clues and CALL in the immediate recall tests but not in the Delayed Recall Post-test. Also, there were significant differences when t test was used to compare the scores between the Pre-test and the Delayed Recall Post-test in using the three methods of vocabulary learning. Although many researchers have advocated the relative effectiveness of Dictionary Strategy, Contextual Clues, and CALL in learning vocabulary, the study however, is still paramount since there is no study has ever empirically investigated the relative efficacy of these three methods in a single study.
format Article
author Zuraina, Ali
Jayakaran, Mukundan
Ahmad Fauzi, Mohd Ayub
Roselan, Baki
author_facet Zuraina, Ali
Jayakaran, Mukundan
Ahmad Fauzi, Mohd Ayub
Roselan, Baki
author_sort Zuraina, Ali
title The Effectiveness of Using Contextual Clues, Dictionary Strategy and Computer Assisted Language Learning (Call) In Learning Vocabulary
title_short The Effectiveness of Using Contextual Clues, Dictionary Strategy and Computer Assisted Language Learning (Call) In Learning Vocabulary
title_full The Effectiveness of Using Contextual Clues, Dictionary Strategy and Computer Assisted Language Learning (Call) In Learning Vocabulary
title_fullStr The Effectiveness of Using Contextual Clues, Dictionary Strategy and Computer Assisted Language Learning (Call) In Learning Vocabulary
title_full_unstemmed The Effectiveness of Using Contextual Clues, Dictionary Strategy and Computer Assisted Language Learning (Call) In Learning Vocabulary
title_sort effectiveness of using contextual clues, dictionary strategy and computer assisted language learning (call) in learning vocabulary
publisher International Journal of Business and Social Research
publishDate 2011
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/5079/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/5079/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/5079/1/pbmsk-2011-zuraina-EffectivenessOfUsing.pdf
first_indexed 2023-09-18T22:00:13Z
last_indexed 2023-09-18T22:00:13Z
_version_ 1777414348110561280