The Effects of Using Paper and Electronic Monolingual English Learners’ Dictionaries while Reading on Students In-depth Vocabulary knowledge
Keywords:
Vocabulary Knowledge, Dictionary, Electronic DictionaryAbstract
Learning new words is a primary concern for most learners. Accordingly, many EFL students make use of English-English dictionaries, paper and electronic to develop their vocabulary. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study is to examine the effects of using dictionaries on students’ in-depth vocabulary knowledge. The results showed that students’ in-depth vocabulary knowledge improved when they used their dictionaries, in particular electronic ones. Thus, using dictionaries as a learning tool deserves more attention in the context of EFL vocabulary learning and teaching.
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