Innovating a Vocabulary Learning Strategies Program

Abstract

Two fields have been gaining increasing attention in the learning and teaching English as a foreign and second language literature: vocabulary and learning strategies. Where they overlap is represented by the growing field of vocabulary learning strategies (VLS) (Nation, 2001). Recent findings indicate that integrated VLS instruction can lead to significantly improved vocabulary performance (Nyikos & Fan, 2007) and that learners benefit from developing strategies to deal with new vocabulary independently (Pavičić, 2008). However, there is limited research on VLS training and few suggestions for instructional programs beyond Nation (2008) and Pavičić (2008).