サンダース マット   SAUNDERS Matt    所属   立命館アジア太平洋大学  言語教育センター    職種   特任講師
言語種別	英語
発行・発表の年月	2013/10
形態種別	論文（学術誌・プロフェショナル誌）
標題	Vocabulary study strategies: Prevalence among L2 learners.
執筆形態	単著
掲載誌名	Polyglossia
巻・号・頁	25(2),pp.19-26
概要	The primacy of building students’ vocabulary in many EFL programs has led to increasing research in the area. Studies often attempt to compare vocabulary teaching styles; however, few look at students’ own learning methods and study strategies. This research sought to identify the most popular vocabulary study methods among EFL students and look for patterns in those choices when compared to second language proficiency level, class groups, and gender. An online survey was conducted and 139 responses from undergraduate students were recorded. The results showed that memorizing the translation of the vocabulary item and rote copying, writing the item again and again, were the two most commonly reported forms of study. With respect to study patterns in various groups, there were no significant differences found. That is to say, proficiency level, class level/group, and gender showed no differences when the chosen study methods were compared between groups. Now that the popular methods for this population have been identified, future research should focus on whether these self-selected methods are the most efficient and effective or not.