Vocabulary Learning Through Recyclin Activities and Strategy Training

Bu çalışmanın amacı, aralıklarla tekrarlama ve strateji eğitimi yoluyla sözcük bilgisi öğrenimi üzerine öğrencilerin düşüncelerini araştırmaktır. Araştırma, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Hazırlık Okulu’nda orta düzey bir İngilizce sınıfı ile yürütülmüştür. Sözcükler seçildikten sonra öğrenciler değişik sözcük öğrenme stratejileri ile tanıştırılmış ve çeşitli aktiviteler yoluyla bu sözcükleri aralıklarla tekrarlamaları için fırsatlar yaratılmıştır. Bulgular, öğrencilerin strateji eğitimi ve tekrarlama aktiviteleri yoluyla sözcük bilgilerini geliştirebileceklerini düşündüklerini göstermektedir. Sonuçlar, öğrencilerden alınan sözlü ya da yazılı geribildirimlerin öğretim-öğrenim süreçlerine karşı öğrenci tutumları konusunda öğretmene ışık tutabileceğini göstermiştir.

Aralıklarla Tekrarlama ve Strateji Eğitimi Yoluyla Sözlük Bilgisi Öğrenimi

The purpose of the study was to explore learners’ opinions on vocabulary instruction which incorporated vocabulary recycling activities and strategy training. The research was conducted with one intermediate level EFL class at Hacettepe University Preparatory School. After the target vocabulary items were selected, students were made aware of different vocabulary learning strategies and provided with opportunities to practice and recycle the selected vocabulary items through several activities incorporated into the instruction. The study offers some insights from learners into possible ways to improved vocabulary acquisition through strategy training and recycling activities. The results suggest that students’ written and oral feedback provide a means through which a teacher can find students’ attitudes toward the teaching-learning processes.

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