Effect of Vocabulary Use on Improving EFL Learnersꞌ Reading Comprehension

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the impact of vocabulary acquisition Learning on the students' academic performance. The study was carried out to find the most feasible techniques for vocabulary learning towards improving EFL learners in reading comprehension of students of Engineering at Jazan University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It also aimed at providing the instructors and students with more information on vocabulary learning in reading comprehension and its characteristics so as to encourage and motivate their students to be more active and creative in EFL classroom interaction which will eventually lead to better language learning. The research adopted the descriptive, analytic and empirical methods. The data for this study were collected by means of a questionnaire of 25 items distributed to 125 respondents (70 students and 55 instructors). Instructors of English chosen from all colleges at Jazan University in 2015. The data were analyzed by the SPSS program. In addition to that the (100) of students are given pre-test and post-test. The results obtained indicate that vocabulary learning has a great influence on students' achievements in reading comprehension. Both instructors and students are active in sharing information, knowledge and responsibility for academic complex problem-solving activities and in achieving the targeted tasks in reading comprehension understanding. The analysis reveals that vocabulary learning proves to be an effective, suitable and interesting technique for both instructors and students. Based on these results of the tests and the questionnaires. The study recommends the application of vocabulary items in reading comprehension in EFL classroom interaction will create a healthy environment which will provide ample opportunities for students and enabling the instructors and learners to make good relations with each other. The study also recommends that instructors use vocabulary items to motivate and encourages EFL students to be more dependent on themselves. Practically understanding of vocabulary in reading comprehension, that the study recommends of vocabulary learning because it maximizes learners' talking time far more better than old fashion techniques. It also recommends extra activities and modern strategies to be concerned as motivating factors in the EFL classes.