Revue Des Sciences Humaines
Volume 27, Numéro 4, Pages 131-143
2016-12-31

The Effects Of Using Paper And Electronic Monolingual English Learners’ Dictionaries While Reading On Students In-depth Vocabulary Knowledge

Authors : Benzitouni Amina Ouafa .

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Vocabulary Knowledge, Dictionary, Electronic Dictionary.