This study explored the effects of three learning strategies—guessing from context, using e-dictionary, and combined guessing and e-dictionary method—on EFL students' incidental vocabulary acquisition. The study...This study explored the effects of three learning strategies—guessing from context, using e-dictionary, and combined guessing and e-dictionary method—on EFL students' incidental vocabulary acquisition. The study produced evidence that students in the e-dictionary treatment significantly outperformed students in the guessing treatment; the combined treatment group significantly produced higher scores than the guessing treatment group and the e-dictionary treatment group; high English proficiency students demonstrate more gains than those with low proficiency in word knowledge.展开更多
文摘This study explored the effects of three learning strategies—guessing from context, using e-dictionary, and combined guessing and e-dictionary method—on EFL students' incidental vocabulary acquisition. The study produced evidence that students in the e-dictionary treatment significantly outperformed students in the guessing treatment; the combined treatment group significantly produced higher scores than the guessing treatment group and the e-dictionary treatment group; high English proficiency students demonstrate more gains than those with low proficiency in word knowledge.
