The Effects of Semantic Mapping on Vocabulary Memorizing
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چکیده
At Tran Quoc Toan High School, when students learn English, they usually faced with many difficulties not only in specific language skills but also in vocabulary memorizing. Because of their learning habits and learning strategies, they failed to memorize words for a long time and to recall words when necessary. Based on literature review, it is found that semantic mapping has had good effects on vocabulary learning; especially it improves the retention and retrieval of word meanings. This study was conducted to explore the effects of semantic mapping on students’ memorizing and students’ attitudes towards this method. This experimental study followed a two-group pre-test and post-test design. The participants were 60 Grade 11 students at Tran Quoc Toan High School. Three instruments: (1) the tests on vocabulary knowledge, (2) the questionnaire on the students’ perceptions towards semantic mapping, and (3) the interview on the students’ attitude towards semantic mapping were employed to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. The results indicated that the students in the experimental group outperformed those in the control condition in retaining word meanings. The results also proved that the students had positive attitudes towards semantic mapping. This leads to the implication that the semantic mapping can improve high school students’ vocabulary retention and is promising to vocabulary teaching and learning.
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