Enhancement of EFL learners’ lexical retention: The role of social constructivism

Vocabulary plays a significant role in the learning process of English as Foreign Language (EFL) students, especially undergraduates who need to read academic materials and listen specialized lectures English. However, retaining lexical items is still challenging task for many EFL learners. The current study seeks examine effectiveness constructivist approach improving learners’ vocabulary retention, mainly meaning recall, well investigate their attitude towards this method. To achieve aim, quasi-experimental design, including pretest posttest, was employed with participation 75 Vietnamese undergraduates. participants were assigned into two groups: control group (Group 1, N = 37) experimental 2, 38). While Group 1 taught conventional way, 2 received training following approach. At end eight-week treatment, questionnaire administered gauge view on using constructivism. results showed that retained more effectively than 1. Furthermore, had favorable opinion Recommendations future studies implications teachers regarding constructivism, presented detail.