English Vocabulary Learning Strategies Used by Chinese Undergraduate Students

Abstract

It is important to investigate how individual differences affect the selection of vocabulary acquisition strategies since doing so will enable educators and researchers to select the best methods for each student. To better understand how Chinese college students learning English as a second language choose their vocabulary learning strategies, this study explored the impact of major orientation and academic level inequalities. 338 questionnaires were gathered from a common undergraduate university in China to finish the diversity study. The statistical analysis findings indicated that while a student’s major did not significantly influence the choices of vocabulary learning strategies, their academic level significantly impacted the use of memory and determination strategies. It was evident from the results that educating students to employ memory strategy and motivating them to learn with determination will help them perform better in English competency.