ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Educ.
Sec. Psychology in Education
Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2025.1687516
A Case Study on Use Frequency and Perceived Usefulness of Vocabulary Learning Strategies Used by Chinese Senior Middle School Students
Provisionally accepted
- China University of Mining and Technology - Beijing, Beijing, China
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This study investigates the vocabulary learning strategies employed by senior high school students in Beijing, addressing a gap in research focusing predominantly on adult or college learners. Utilizing Schmitt's (1997) classification, the research explores strategy use frequency and perceived effectiveness among a sample of 136 EFL learners, considering the influence of language proficiency on strategy selection. It is discovered that students frequently used determination, memory, and cognitive strategies (especially word list, pronunciation, and repetition); they also perceived determination, cognitive, and meta-cognitive strategies (including word list, pronunciation, and repetition) as most useful, with notable similarities between frequently used and perceived useful VLS. The findings of this study can provide targeted pedagogical guidance for English vocabulary teaching in senior high schools, help teachers optimize strategy instruction, and further promote students' autonomy and efficiency in vocabulary learning.
Keywords: Use frequency, Perceived usefulness, Vocabulary learning strategies, Chinese students, Senior high school
Received: 21 Aug 2025; Accepted: 21 Oct 2025.
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* Correspondence: Man Chen, c_man927@163.com
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