Date of Publication

2008

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in English Language Education Major in Second Language Teaching

Subject Categories

Language and Literacy Education

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

English and Applied Linguistics

Thesis Adviser

Allen Mateo S. Muñoz

Defense Panel Chair

Rochelle Irene G. Lucas

Defense Panel Member

Leah E. Gustilo
Shirley N. Dita

Abstract/Summary

This study intended to determine the effectiveness of strategy training on vocabulary learning of Chinese English majors in business context. It aimed to find out whether vocabulary learning strategy training could contribute to students Business English vocabulary learning and proficiency. Four groups of vocabulary learning strategies, namely: determination, memory, cognitive, metacognitive strategies were included in the training. The students were from two full classroom groups in Putian University in China. Independent samples t-tests were used to measure the difference between the two groups in terms of vocabulary proficiency during and after training. The present study also aimed to investigate the students employment of vocabulary learning strategies in their Business English learning. The overall results indicate that the experimental group outperformed the control group. Strategy training did facilitate the students Business English vocabulary learning. In terms of the differences between using traditional teaching and three groups strategy training (determination, memory, and metacognitive), they did not differ significantly in the students vocabulary learning outcome, while the use of traditional teaching has shown to be more beneficial than cognitive strategy training. Research findings also show that cognitive strategies are the most popular strategies; whereas social strategies are the least favored strategies.

Abstract Format

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Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG004265

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

vii, 69 leaves ; 28 cm.

Keywords

English language--Business English; Business English

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