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Keyword Technique as a Strategy for Vocabulary Development Siagian, Khairul Azmi; Barus, Ricky Drimarcha; Lia Lisyati
Harmoni Pendidikan : Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): Harmoni Pendidikan : Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan
Publisher : Lembaga Pengembangan Kinerja Dosen

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62383/hardik.v3i1.2615

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Vocabulary acquisition is fundamental to language proficiency, yet retention remains a persistent cognitive challenge for students. Conventional rote-learning strategies often fail to facilitate long-term recall. This study examines the effectiveness of the keyword technique in improving students’ vocabulary mastery. Employing a quantitative quasi-experimental design, the research involved 48 students selected through cluster random sampling. The samples were separated into two groups: an experimental group of 26 students (taught by using the keyword technique) and a control group of 22 students (taught by using conventional strategy). Data were collected using a validated multiple-choice vocabulary test administered before and after the treatment. This result validates a notable difference in outcomes where the experimental group demonstrated better performance; consequently, the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted, leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis (H0). These findings confirm that the Keyword Technique significantly enhances vocabulary mastery by leveraging acoustic and imagery associations. Consequently, this strategy is recommended to foster more effective vocabulary retention.
EFL University Students’ Difficulties and Strategies in Taking the EnglishScore Test Ayu Lestari; Ameera Fadhillah; Priska Oktaviani Br Ginting; Lia Lisyati
REGISTER: Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed Vol. 15 No. 2 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/nhbdcp98

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This study aimed to identify the difficulties experienced by EFL English Language and Literature students in taking the EnglishScore test and to explore the strategies they used to overcome those difficulties. This study employed a descriptive qualitative research design involving 45 students from the English Language and Literature Department who had previously taken the EnglishScore test. The data were collected through an open-ended questionnaire distributed online. The collected data were analyzed using thematic analysis by categorizing students’ difficulties based on Chapelle and Douglas’ theory of digital language assessment and students’ strategies based on Oxford’s Language Learning Strategies theory. The findings revealed that listening comprehension difficulties became the most dominant difficulty with a frequency of 29 responses, particularly related to fast speech and unfamiliar accents. Meanwhile, cognitive strategies became the most frequently used strategies with 26 responses, especially practicing listening exercises and identifying keywords. Overall, the findings showed that students relied on various learning strategies to complete the EnglishScore test more effectively.
Co-Authors Ameera Fadhillah Ayu Lestari Priska Oktaviani Br Ginting Ricky Drimarcha Barus Siagian, Khairul Azmi