Strateji eğitiminin kelime öğrenimine etkileri üzerine deneyse bir çalışma

This study investigated whether and to what extent instruction on one of thevocabulary learning strategies, namely, dictionary use had an effect on students? dictionary skills and vocabulary learning. It also sought to find out the relationship between dictionary use and gender.The study was conducted with the participation of two B1 level English preparatory classes at Abant Izzet Baysal University Preparatory School and their instructors. The participants received 5-week strategy instruction on dictionary use. Quantitative data necessary for this research were collected by the researcher.The analysis of quantitative data revealed that strategy instruction on dictionary use had a positive impact, but it did not lead to any significant difference between control and experimental group regarding using dictionary use strategy.The results of this study indicated that students? training regarding dictionary use is beneficial, and that giving students instruction in the dictionary use enhanced students? vocabulary learning.Key Words: Vocabulary Learning Strategies, Strategy Instruction, Dictionary Use Strategy.