Article Format
In which year was the article published?
2020
Do all the authors from the article hold a Phd?
Not all of them: two yes, but one is candidate.
What is necessary to learn vocabulary?
The employment of motivational and effective learning strategies
Was the sample of the population predominantly female?
Yes, 75,7% were female.
Did the results reveal a significant difference between MA and Phd students?
No, there was no significant difference among graduate students.
What is the name of the university where the research was conducted?
Islamic Azad University
What features are the most challenging to teach and learn vocabulary?
Word frequency, saliency, learning burden, and learners’ particular vocabulary needs and wants
What type of methodology did the researchers employ to carry out this study?
Mixed method with open-ended and closed-ended questions
What type of strategies do undergraduate students use to learn vocabulary?
Determination, affective and memory learning strategies
Cogent Psychology published this article. Is this journal acccredited on Publindex?
https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/publindex/#/noticias/lista?
Yes, it is!
What are proficient learners more attentive to when learning vocabulary?
To spelling, form and use in context.
In which languages could the participants answer the questions?
Persian or English
What type of strategies do graduate students use to learn vocabulary?
Cognitive, metacognitive and social learning strategies
What subjects are discussed in the article?
Educational Psychology
Education
Educational Research
Language Teaching
Learning
Mention something relevant you have found out about the authors.
Dr. Mohammad Sadegh has been an international
examiner for some English language exam.
Dr. Sadighi currently works as Professor at the University of Illinois.
Dr. Ghalebi is candidate for a Ph.D in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Mention one characteristic of less successful vocabulary learners.
Passiveness in their learning approach
What level of study did the participants have?
The majority (60%) were bacherlor students, but the remainder (40%) were graduate students.
Is it important to make students aware of the strategies they use to improve their learning?
Yes, it can help them manage their strategy use and subsequently improve learning.
Is the article well referenced using APA 7th edition?
The one at the very beginning is not, but the one at the end of it yes. Remember the name of the article should be italicized.
Which are the common research areas the authors have or share?
Assessment
Language skills
Teacher training / education
What strategy do Asian learners use most to improve lexis?
Memorization
Which group of learners were the most independent one, undergraduate or graduate students?
Graduate students were strongly taking control of their learning. Taking control of one’s learning is a major feature of independent learning.