Feb
16
What are Vocabulary Learning Strategies
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Vocabulary Learning Strategies can be considered as a subset of general learning strategies in second language acquisition. O’Malley and Chamot (1990) interested in learning strategies and characteristics of good language learner defined learning strategies as “the special thoughts or behaviors that individuals use to help them comprehend, learn or retain new information” (O’Malley and Chamot 1990:1). This very broad definition is echoed by Schmitt in defining vocabulary learning strategies. Citing Rubin (1987), Schmitt (1997) claims learning is “the process by which information is obtained, stored, retrieved and used… . Therefore vocabulary learning strategies could be any which affect this broadly defined process” (Rubin 1987, cited in Schmitt 1997:203).
Nation (2001), instead of providing a clear-cut definition of vocabulary learning strategies, has opted for listing their characteristics. According to Nation (Nation 2001:217), a strategy must :
- involve choice, i.e. there should be several strategies to choose from;
- be complex, i.e. there should be several steps to learn;
- require knowledge and benefit from training;
- increase the efficiency of vocabulary learning and vocabulary use;
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