Exploring Learning Strategies for Vocabulary Development: A Comparative Study of Two Universities of Sindh, Pakistan

Abstract

The leading purpose of the research is to investigate the vocabulary learning strategies employed by the undergraduate students of Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur (SALU) and university of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto (SBUSBA), Shaheed Benazir Abad, Sindh, Pakistan. The study is designed as quantitative approach to answer two research questions of current study. The responses received from 150 students as part of this study. The base of questionnaire is on vocabulary learning strategies and it is adopted. The survey contains 40 close ended items. It covers four extensive English learning Vocabulary strategies, Memory strategy, Cognitive strategy, Metacognitive regulation strategy and Activation Strategy. The descriptive statistics is used to get results. The T-test samples used to observe the statistically significant variations in undergraduate students of two universities. However, two strategies appeared most influential in learning of English Vocabulary, Activation and Metacognitive strategy. The findings revealed that existing vocabulary learning strategies yields no statistical changes among undergraduates of SALU and SBUSBA. The recommendations’ set for implications to enhance teaching and learning technique. To teach and learn English Vocabulary learning strategies that may boost up the proficiency level of second language learners.