This study aims to assess the implementation of vocabulary strategies employed by Bultum University English language teachers. Vocabulary is a core element of foreign language learning by which students are bridged to understand and learn new words. The study was conducted using a quasi-experiment research design involving both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The data were collected through close surveys from 65 students from Geography, History, and English Departments and seven EFL teachers. Data were entered into the software programmer SPSS version 20 for further processing and then quantitative and qualitative data analysis was performed. The results showed that teachers encouraging students to watch different TV programs can improve their success in vocabulary learning. Students' commitment proved to be a significant predictor of all indicators of learning vocabulary. In relation to strategies, students believed that vocabulary learning positively helped them in their level of understanding, in this case in understanding English vocabulary easier. It was also found that students’ positive response was that vocabulary learning helps them in developing English vocabulary capacity but their response was close to undecided.
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English Language and Literature Department, Oda Bultum University, Chiro, Ethiopia
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