Efl Teachers’ and Students’ Practice and Challenges in Implementing Vocabulary Learning Strategies: Grade Ten at Nada Secondary School in Focus

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to investigate EFL teachers’ and students’ practice and challenges in implementing vocabulary learning strategies at Nada secondary school. To this end, descriptive survey research design was employed in the study. The participants of the study were six Nada high school English language teachers who were recruited using comprehensive sampling and ninety-six grade ten students who were sampled using systematic sampling technique. In order to collect data, the necessary data for the study, students' questionnaire, teachers' interview and classrooms observation were used. Both quantitative and qualitative methods of data analysis were used to analyses the necessary data. That is, data obtained through questionnaires were analyzed quantitatively using frequencies, percentages and mean whereas, the data gathered through teachers' interview and classroom observation, were analyzed qualitatively. The analysis showed that the current practice of vocabulary teaching strategies of the teachers in classroom contradicts with evidences obtained from teachers interview Furthermore, the students' responses and classroom observation result indicated a great gap between what the teachers said and their actual practice. The findings of the study also showed that teachers and students faced challenges in implementing vocabulary learning strategies. In addition, the result showed that there were few vocabulary learning strategies favored by teachers and students in EFL classes. Finally, summaries, conclusions and recommendations were given to concerned bodies