This study explores how vocabulary learning strategies (VLS) adopted by medical students would differ in learning medical terminology and general English words. The participants were 109 medical students in a university located in a major city in Korea. Data were collected in the Fall 2021 semester using a survey questionnaire. The study found that there was not much difference in the most frequently used VLS for learning general English words and learning medical terminology. Only three differences existed among the top-ten most used strategies. Out of 66 strategies, about a half showed a statistically significant difference in the frequency of VLS use, and only six were used more frequently when learning medical terminology than when learning general English words. When the participants were divided into three groups by their GPA, the results showed that higher-achieving students are active learners in all circumstances, taking notes during their medical class, imagining word meaning in their cognition, and using space to draw words in meaning groups outside the classroom.
목차
Abstract Introduction Literature Review Vocabulary Learning Strategies Vocabulary Learning Strategies for Specific Academic Disciplines Methods Participants Research Instruments Data Collection and Analysis Procedure Results Most Used VLS for Medical Terminologv and General English Words VLS Comparison with Different Freequencv for Medical Terminology and General Enelish Words Comparison ofVLS Used bv Different Groups of GPA in Their Major Discussion Conclusion The Authors References
키워드
English for medical purposesvocabulary learning strategiesmedical terminologylanguage learning strategies
The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals:
1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context.
2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching.
3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia.
4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context.
5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.
간행물
간행물명
The Journal of AsiaTEFL
간기
계간
pISSN
1738-3102
eISSN
2466-1511
수록기간
2004~2026
등재여부
SCOPUS,KCI 등재
십진분류
KDC 740DDC 420
이 권호 내 다른 논문 / The Journal of AsiaTEFL Vol.18 No.4