LÓPEZ BARRIOS MARIO LUIS
Congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Vocabulary learning practices and vocabulary learning outcomes: match or mismatch?
Autor/es:
LÓPEZ BARRIOS, MARIO LUIS
Lugar:
Birmingham
Reunión:
Congreso; IATEFL 2016 Conference; 2016
Institución organizadora:
IATEFL
Resumen:
This talk reported on part of a research project which studied the impact of individual factors on the development of lexical competence. I aimed to determine the relationship between the lexical competence of adult elementary EFL learners and their reported use of vocabulary learning strategies (VLS), as well as the effect of the intensity of instruction. Subjects were 25 learners in both extensive (two hours a week) and intensive (six hours a week) courses; 12 were in the extensive course and 13 in the intensive. Lexical competence was measured through specially designed vocabulary tests, and strategy use was tapped by means of a structured questionnaire. For EFL teachers, knowing which VLS relate more significantly to lexical competence may help them to raise their learners' awareness and to enhance classroom practices.