1.4 Survey on how learners feel about learning strategies Schmitt conducted a survey study to research which vocabulary strategies learners were using, and to ask them how effective they believed those strategies were. The survey was conducted in Japan and 600 subjects were collected. All of the subjects spoke Japanese as an L1, and they had taken or were taking EFL classes. The survey was given to four groups; junior high school students, high school students, university students and adult learners. In each group, there were 150 subjects. The result of the survey was tallied up into the next section. The tables below show the results of Schmitt’s survey. Table 1: Most- and least-used strategies Most-used strategies Rank/40 Discover meaning % Consolidate meaning % 1 Bilingual dictionary 85 2/3 Verbal repetition 76 Written repetition 76 4/5 Study spelling 74 Guess from textual context 74 6 Ask classmates for meaning 73 7 Say new word aloud 69 8 Take notes in class 64 Least-used strategies 36 Use physical action 13 37 Check for L1 cognate 11 38 Use cognates in study 10 39 Use semantic maps 9 40 Teachers check flash 3 Cards for accuracy
1.4 Survey on how learners feel about learning strategies Schmitt conducted a survey study to research which vocabulary strategies learners were using, and to ask them how effective they believed those strategies were. The survey was conducted in Japan and 600 subjects were collected. All of the subjects spoke Japanese as an L1, and they had taken or were taking EFL classes. The survey was given to four groups; junior high school students, high school students, university students and adult learners. In each group, there were 150 subjects. The result of the survey was tallied up into the next section. The tables below show the results of Schmitt’s survey. Table 1: Most- and least-used strategies Most-used strategies Rank/40 Discover meaning % Consolidate meaning % 1 2/3 4/5 6 7 8 Bilingual dictionary Guess from textual context Ask classmates for meaning 85 74 73 Verbal repetition Written repetition Study spelling Say new word aloud Take notes in class 76 76 74 69 64 Least-used strategies 36 37 38 39 40 Check for L1 cognate 11 Use physical action Use cognates in study Use semantic maps Teachers check flash Cards for accuracy 13 10 9 3