A Study of Vocabulary Learning through Web-based Word Data Bank

透過線上英語字彙資料庫學習字彙之成效探究

詹景雯(Ching-Wen Jan) ； 李柏堅(Bo-Jian Li) ； 游月琴(Yueh-Chin Yo)

《中華科技大學學報》 52期 (2012/07) Pp. 95-117

https://doi.org/10.7095/JCUST.201207.0095

摘要

本研究目的旨在探討線上英語字彙資料庫對學生字彙學習的成效。為檢驗此成效，本研究建構一個涵蓋3,000英文單字的網路學習平台，邀請中華科技大學大一新生共計252位同學參與本研究。這些學生分別來自三種不同英文程度的班級－加強班、普通班及進階班。所有參與本研究的學生必須獨立學習字彙，並在為期一學期研究期間內接受3次字彙測驗。研究開始之前後，進行前測與後測測試，所得數據採用相依樣本t檢定來檢驗兩者之差異。此外，問卷由參與的學生於後測結束後填答，以應用因素分析來分析參與者對問卷的反應。最後研究結果顯示，學生使用線上英語字彙資料庫對其提升字彙學習有顯著成效。同樣，從評估問卷調中發現，整體而言參與者對此線上字彙學習課程持正面看法。本研究的局限及研究結果之教學意涵將予以討論並提出改進建議。

關鍵字

英語字彙資料庫 ； 相依樣本t檢定 ； 因素分析

並列摘要

This study aims to investigate the effect of online word data bank on EFL learners' vocabulary learning. To fulfill the purpose of this study, a web-based learning platform-a vocabulary database consisted of 3,000 words was constructed. The participants were 252 college freshmen at China University of Science and Technology. These students come from three different levels of English classes-beginning level, mediocre level, & advanced level. All participating students were expected to study the target words independently, and were required to take three vocabulary tests throughout the term. The research instruments used in this study include a pre-test, a post-test, and an evaluation questionnaire. Data collected from the pre-test and post-test was processed with pair-sample t-test. The factor analysis was applied to analyze the participants' responses to the questionnaire. The results of the study indicated that students at three different levels of proficiency had all shown significant progress on vocabulary learning after a four-month period of online self-study. The learners' improved mean scores in the post-test supported the claim that such a web-based vocabulary learning tool could aid EFL learners in achieving vocabulary gains. Similarly, feedback from the evaluation questionnaire also revealed students' overall positive perception of the online vocabulary learning program. Despite this, it should be noted that there are some limitations of this study which will be pointed out for future research. Pedagogical implications drawn from this study will be discussed as well.

並列關鍵字

online word data bak ； vocabulary learning ； pair-sample t-test ； factor analysis