Author(s): Shorsh Mohammed Ismael

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the role of ESL instructors in assisting their students with vocabulary development at a private institution in Kurdistan. When learning a new language, vocabulary plays a key role in both language acquisition and overall academic success. Having a working grasp of English is essential for students in Kurdistan, not just to meet the academic requirements for a given degree but also to help them succeed in using English in their daily lives. Because vocabulary is so important in communicating in English, this study aims to investigate the wide range of approaches students take to learning new words. Results showed that self-regulation abilities were positively related to memory, cognitive, metacognitive, and social techniques for vocabulary acquisition. The strongest correlation was found between social strategy and the ability to regulate one's own vocabulary learning (B=.547).

Keywords: Foreign Language Acquisition, Vocabulary Learning Strategies, ESL

Article Info: Received: 30 Nov 2022; Received in revised form: 24 Dec 2022; Accepted: 31 Dec 2022; Available online: 06 Jan 2023

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.81.1