Effectiveness of the Vocabulary Learning Strategies on English Vocabulary Learning for Non-English Major College Students

摘要

Vocabulary learning strategies as a part of language learning strategies has been gaining increased attention after 1990s. There have been a number of researches on this field. In China, the present circumstances in vocabulary teaching and learning are not so optimistic, and most learners experience considerable difficulties with vocabulary, which lead to hinder the learners' enhancement of vocabulary competence. Therefore, on the basis of related theoretical studies in vocabulary learning strategies, the author attempts to explore the impact of vocabulary learning strategies on vocabulary learning through explicit strategy instruction with the intent to help learners become more effective and autonomous.