Study on Vocabulary Learning Strategies for Chinese English-Majors
Authors
Yougen Lou
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Yougen Lou
Available Online January 2014.
- DOI
- 10.2991/icmess-14.2014.13How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Chinese EFL Graduate Learners, Learning Strategies, English Vocabulary Learning Strategies
- Abstract
This paper attempts to explore the overall pattern of English vocabulary learning strategies used by some Chinese English-majors. In addition, both similarities and differences in English vocabulary strategies used between male English-majors and female English-majors. 105 first-year English-majored students from Yangtze University participated in a vocabulary test, band3 test and a questionnaire. The results show: (1) Chinese English-majors used a variety of English vocabulary learning strategies in vocabulary learning, including metacognitive, cognitive and social/affective strategies. (2)There are significant differences in using EVLS at metacognitive, social/affective levels between male English-majors and female English-majors.
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- © 2014, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Yougen Lou PY - 2014/01 DA - 2014/01 TI - Study on Vocabulary Learning Strategies for Chinese English-Majors BT - Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Management, Education and Social Science PB - Atlantis Press SP - 45 EP - 49 SN - 1951-6851 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/icmess-14.2014.13 DO - 10.2991/icmess-14.2014.13 ID - Lou2014/01 ER -