The Effect of Teaching Memory Strategies on Iranian EFL Learner's Vocabulary Retention in Terms of Learners' Multiple Intelligences

Autor/inn/en	Abbassi, Adele; Hassaskhah, Jaleh; Tahriri, Abdorreza
Titel	The Effect of Teaching Memory Strategies on Iranian EFL Learner's Vocabulary Retention in Terms of Learners' Multiple Intelligences
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 6 (2018) 2, S.1-9 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2202-9478
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Memory; Learning Strategies; Second Language Learning; English (Second Language); Vocabulary Development; Retention (Psychology); Multiple Intelligences; Experimental Groups; Control Groups; Pretests Posttests; Student Improvement; Outcomes of Education; Scores; Second Language Instruction; Hypothesis Testing; Undergraduate Students; High School Students; Intelligence Tests; Questionnaires; Likert Scales; Language Tests; Statistical Analysis; Iran + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Gedächtnis; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Zweitsprachenerwerb; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Wortschatzarbeit; Merkfähigkeit; Intelligenz (Psy); Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Intelligence test; Intelligenztest; Fragebogen; Likert-Skala; Language test; Sprachtest; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	This study targeted to explore the effect of memory strategy on EFL learners' vocabulary retention with a consideration of learners' multiple intelligences. In this study, the memory strategy consisted of three parts of grouping, acronym and images. The participants of this study were 80 male and female EFL learners of intermediate level who underwent 12 hours of instruction in a language institute. They were chosen through convenience sampling and then they were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group was directly taught how to implement memory strategies in learning vocabulary. A pre-test post-test control group design was carried out to collect the required data through vocabulary tests, memory strategy and multiple intelligence questionnaires. The results showed that the experimental group's vocabulary retention statistically improved. Moreover, the relationship between MI and vocabulary retention of Iranian EFL learners was reported statistically significant. This positive relationship was particularly reported between existential MI, linguistic MI scores and spatial MI scores and vocabulary scores. The finding provided information on how to teach English vocabulary in EFL classes and also recommended that teachers exploit MI in the teaching processes. It also suggests that educators, learners, policy makers, material producers, and syllabus designers move from traditional-based approaches to more innovative ways of teaching vocabulary. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01