THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRESENTING AND PRACTISING ESP VOCABULARY IN MINIMAL CONTEXT: A STUDY AT THUONGMAI UNIVERSITY

  • Hoàng Thu Ba
Keywords: ESP vocabulary, minimal context, vocabulary learning and teaching

Abstract

The present study entitled “The effectiveness of presenting and practicing new
ESP vocabulary in minimal context: A study at Thuongmai University (TMU)” was
conducted to investigate the efficiency of teaching business vocabulary in minimal
context, in terms of the students’ ESP vocabulary knowledge improvement and motivation
in acquiring vocabulary; as well as find out several advantages of minimal context brought
about the ESP vocabulary learning and teaching, then propose some pedagogical
implications for the teachers at the research site. An action research was implemented in
the classes of 100 second-year students at TMU during two weeks (5 periods) and data
were collected and generated by pre-test and post-test, questionnaires, and observations.
The findings highlighted students’ improvement in ESP vocabulary knowledge and high
motivation in the vocabulary lesson using minimal context to present and involve students
in practicing new vocabulary. Besides, there still existed a small group of students having
little improvement and interest in the lesson. In addition, the study indicated a range of
benefits to students’ language study, pedagogy and strategy in vocabulary instruction or
learning. 

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Published
2020-08-06