The Effects of Semantic Mapping on Vocabulary Memorizing
The Effects of Semantic Mapping on Vocabulary Memorizing
The Effects of Semantic Mapping on Vocabulary Memorizing
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4. Suggesti<strong>on</strong>s for further research<br />
Based <strong>on</strong> the results <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the study, it can be seen that the study achieved its goal to investigate the<br />
effects <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the semantic mapping <strong>on</strong> students’ vocabulary retenti<strong>on</strong>. However, it is necessary for<br />
further study to c<strong>on</strong>sider the correlati<strong>on</strong> between motivati<strong>on</strong> and vocabulary retenti<strong>on</strong> as well as<br />
to explore whether the semantic mapping results in greater students’ motivati<strong>on</strong> to learn<br />
vocabulary.<br />
Besides, the present study suggests that future research should be c<strong>on</strong>ducted in ESP (English for<br />
Special Purposes) areas. It may examine the effects <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> ESP vocabulary instructi<strong>on</strong> through the<br />
semantic mapping <strong>on</strong> students’ vocabulary learning. In ESP training courses, besides language<br />
knowledge, vocabulary is the main focus. Moreover, in ESP courses, vocabulary is <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>ten<br />
presented in reading passages according to the topics, which are possible to integrate the<br />
semantic mapping in teaching and learning.<br />
5. C<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong><br />
In this study, it was found that the hypotheses were c<strong>on</strong>firmed. Introducing and having students<br />
practice using the semantic mapping was an effective way <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> enabling the students to achieve<br />
greater progress in vocabulary learning. As a result, the students had positive attitudes towards<br />
this method. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> findings were not <strong>on</strong>ly c<strong>on</strong>sistent with the literature review but also supportive<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the research <strong>on</strong> using the semantic mapping c<strong>on</strong>ducted before. This leads to the implicati<strong>on</strong><br />
that the semantic mapping can improve high school students’ vocabulary retenti<strong>on</strong> and is<br />
promising to vocabulary teaching and learning.<br />
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