A STUDY ON COLLEGE STUDENTS’ ENGLISH VOCABULARY BUILDING AND THE EFFECTIVE ROLE OF GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
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In language learning, strategies play a prime role. Well adopted materials without effective method of teaching are particularly useless. But with proper tools and instructional materials, a good teacher encourages each member of the class to participate directly in the learning experience. This study explored the efficacy of graphic organizers as a strategy to facilitate vocabulary building. The present study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of graphic organizers on developing college students’ English vocabulary building and incremental growth of vocabulary among college students. . The sample of the study consisted of 64 first semester degree students. The study was conducted by adopting quasi-experimental design. The experimental group was taught by using graphic organizer strategy of vocabulary instruction and control group with the traditional method vocabulary instruction. A pre-test was administered at the very beginning of the treatment and post-test was administered after the completion of the treatment. The data were analyzed using the test of significance of difference between means. This study proves that graphic organizer strategy of vocabulary instruction had a positive effect on enhancing English vocabulary building of degree students. The results suggest that graphic organizers can be an effective tool for the incremental growth of English vocabulary in degree students
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