Abstract:
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of using vocabulary
strategies in enhancing EFL Sudanese university students’ vocabulary
acquisition: the study took place at Sudan University of Science and
Technology during the university academic year (2022-2023) .The study has
adopted the descriptive analytical method: the researcher collected data by
using two tools, a pre- post test for some EFL Sudanese second year
university students and a questionnaire for some EFL Sudanese university
teachers. To analyze the data of the study the researcher has used the
Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).The findings of the study
revealed that EFL Sudanese university students encounter some serious
difficulties in vocabulary acquisition; they have insufficient basic knowledge
of vocabulary, they face some problems with meaning, pronunciation and
spelling, besides they lack knowledge about vocabulary learning strategies .
Furthermore, teaching vocabulary strategies played a significant role in
enhancing EFL students’ vocabulary acquisition. In the light of the findings
of the study, the researcher recommends that: vocabulary strategies play a
vital role in EFL enhancing vocabulary acquisition as they help both
language teachers and learners. In addition, students should be aware of the
importance of vocabulary acquisition in the process of EFL learning.
Furthermore, teachers should offer students the opportunity to acquire new
vocabulary using a variety of learning vocabulary strategies or that
effectively engage them in the learning process.
