The Impact of Recall and Memory Strategies on English Additional Language Students’ Vocabulary Learning

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The Impact of Recall and Memory Strategies on English Additional Language Students’ Vocabulary
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The study is targeting to explore the Impact of Recall and Memory Strategies on English Additional
Language Students' Vocabulary Learning. The research, therefore, will try to determine the effects of
memory strategies in EAL. In order to get adequate data related to the study, the general research
comprises High school student’s ages 15-16 grade 10 participants. The use of survey method, use of
questionnaire and interviews were used to determine the impacts recall and memory strategies to EAL
student’s vocabulary learning. The participants were divided into different groups whereby different
levels of mastering the vocabularies were used to ascertain the research. The participants were trained
on how to capture certain vocabularies. In addition, the participants were trained on how to implement
memory strategies in learning the vocabularies in the class. During the study, a pre-test and post-test
were carried to support the aim of the research. In addition, a questionnaire was also used to determine
the reliability of the results obtained during the study. A small group of the participants was trained on
the memory strategies on mastering vocabularies that is the keywords and the semantic map. On another
hand, another group was involved in 2 day session per two weeks. After completion of research data
was collected and the results presented by use of tables as indicated in the appendix of the research. In
general, the results obtained suggested the impacts of memory strategy and recall in EAL student's
vocabulary learning. The overall impact was based on the strategy of training that enhances the memory
and cognitive strategy in mastering vocabularies.

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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Background 1.1
Statement of Problem 1.2
Purpose of Study 1.3
Research Questions 1.4
Hypotheses 1.5
The Rational of the Study 1.6
Literature Review 2
Overview 2.1
Conceptual Analysis 2.2
Theoretical Framework 2.3
Information Processing Theory 2.3.1
Sensory Memory 2.3.1.1
Working Memory 2.3.1.2.
Short-term Memory 2.3.1.2.1.
Long-term Memory 2.3.1.2.2
Review of Related Studies 2.4
Theoretical Consolidation 2.5.
Methodology 3

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Overview 3.1
Research Approach 3.2
Pre-test
Post-test
Participants 3.3
Research Design and Context 3.4
Data Collection 3.5
Limitation of the Study 3.6
Ethical Consideration 3.7
Reliability, Validity and Feasibility of the Data 3.8
Accessibility 3.9
Results, Discussion and Data Analysis 4
Conclusion and Recommendation 5
References 6
Appendix 7
Figures and Tables 8

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1. Introduction.
Generally, the principally component of language is the capturing of the key vocabularies which aid in
boosting the level of language one has. Mastering key words and their uses is difficult than learning the
language. Some of the schools are teaching word list as a discrete point in learning that is more
communicative (Bedore, Pena, Griffin & Hixon, 2016 p.45).Therefore, one can argue that lexicon is a
core part of linguistic since it helps the leaner to learn the language and at the same time communicate
in a proper manner. The impacts of recall and memory strategy are the main concept which will
determine the usage and mastering of word stock. However, vocabulary learning and retention posses is
a big challenge to learners.
The word recall refers to the ability to remember a certain concept. The issue can either be remembering
a class work, remembering a certain incidence or even remembering personal issues. The concept of
recall is based on the ability to retain information (Bishop, Snowling, Thompson & Greenhalgh, 2016
p.54). On another hand, the concept of memory strategy is explained in different perspectives. Memory
strategy will account for creating a mental linkage, reviewing concepts and also employing actions when
interpreting figures. Some of the main concepts describing memory strategy in vocabulary mastering
include the issue of grouping, ability to make acronym and also the ability to use the appropriate
imagery selected in learning vocabularies in the class. Grouping based on memory strategy will
constitute classifying language material into different meaningful context thus making it easy for
learners to understand. Different researchers try to explain how the use of acronyms in replacing new
words aids in vocabulary learning and mastering. Therefore, through the entire research, the issue will
be determining the impacts of recall and memory strategies in EAL students in vocabulary mastering
and learning in school (Chen, Tan & Lo, 2016 p.578).
1.1 Background

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In history, different researchers have clearly explained how the issue of vocabulary mastering and
retention was ignored at different institutions. A large number of learning centers were not emphasizing
on vocabulary learning and retention until 1990 when the society started acknowledging the work of
vocabularies in grammar (Choi, 2017 p.123).Vocabulary mastering and retention is an avoidable activity
by any learner in school. This means that for the learners to be eloquent then they need to know the need
for recall and use of appropriate memory strategies that will aid in vocabulary mastering and retention.
Therefore the entire study will include those impacts which are related to the recall and memory started
of EAL student's vocabulary learning (Arya, Hiebert & Pearson, 2017 p.76).
1.2 Statement of Problem
The statement of purpose is based on the impacts of recall and memory strategies in EAL student's
vocabulary learning. The idea is determining how recall have impacts on EAL learners in vocabulary
learning and the results on how memory plays a key role in EAL students in learning vocabularies. The
data obtained will expand on the goals of the research thus coming up with an appropriate
recommendation on the topic of study during the study (Christiansen & Chater, 2016 p.189).
1.3. Purpose of the Study
The main purpose of the research is to determine how recall and memory strategies in EAL learners
helps in mastering vocabularies. The memory strategy and recall will reveal the levels of retention when
learners are learning the concept of vocabulary in the school.
1.4. Research Questions
Some of the research question identified during the study include;
Does recall strategy have any significant impact on EAL learners' vocabulary learning?
What is the impact of memory strategy on EAL students' vocabulary learning?