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Vocabulary learning autonomy through incorporation of English songs: Indonesian EFL students' perspectives

English songs have been widely used by learners as a medium to learn vocabulary. This qualitative study explored Indonesian students' experiences in using English songs as a medium to learn vocabulary autonomously outside in-class learning. Data were collected through in-depth interview to four...

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Main Authors: Lestari, Ika Wahyuni, Nuri Hardiyanti,
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15151/1/37465-130385-1-PB.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.151512020-09-08T00:48:27Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15151/ Vocabulary learning autonomy through incorporation of English songs: Indonesian EFL students' perspectives Lestari, Ika Wahyuni Nuri Hardiyanti, English songs have been widely used by learners as a medium to learn vocabulary. This qualitative study explored Indonesian students' experiences in using English songs as a medium to learn vocabulary autonomously outside in-class learning. Data were collected through in-depth interview to four second-year English Department students who reported using English songs to help them acquire vocabulary autonomously. The results of the interview showed that the participants preferred slow beat tempo of songs to obtain clear understanding on the words used in the songs. They also reported that the decision to use English songs was driven by their needs to the exposures of authentic and contextual English lexicons, the representations of learners' feelings and emotions through songs, the sense of enjoyable atmosphere songs created, and vocabulary retention. While listening to English songs, cognitive and metacognitive strategies were also applied by the participants to help them acquire vocabulary more effectively. At last, the study was concluded by proposing teachers' roles to enhance learners' autonomy in vocabulary learning through English songs. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15151/1/37465-130385-1-PB.pdf Lestari, Ika Wahyuni and Nuri Hardiyanti, (2020) Vocabulary learning autonomy through incorporation of English songs: Indonesian EFL students' perspectives. 3L; Language,Linguistics and Literature,The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies., 26 (2). pp. 94-104. ISSN 0128-5157 http://ejournal.ukm.my/3l/issue/view/1282
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description English songs have been widely used by learners as a medium to learn vocabulary. This qualitative study explored Indonesian students' experiences in using English songs as a medium to learn vocabulary autonomously outside in-class learning. Data were collected through in-depth interview to four second-year English Department students who reported using English songs to help them acquire vocabulary autonomously. The results of the interview showed that the participants preferred slow beat tempo of songs to obtain clear understanding on the words used in the songs. They also reported that the decision to use English songs was driven by their needs to the exposures of authentic and contextual English lexicons, the representations of learners' feelings and emotions through songs, the sense of enjoyable atmosphere songs created, and vocabulary retention. While listening to English songs, cognitive and metacognitive strategies were also applied by the participants to help them acquire vocabulary more effectively. At last, the study was concluded by proposing teachers' roles to enhance learners' autonomy in vocabulary learning through English songs.
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author Lestari, Ika Wahyuni
Nuri Hardiyanti,
spellingShingle Lestari, Ika Wahyuni
Nuri Hardiyanti,
Vocabulary learning autonomy through incorporation of English songs: Indonesian EFL students' perspectives
author_facet Lestari, Ika Wahyuni
Nuri Hardiyanti,
author_sort Lestari, Ika Wahyuni
title Vocabulary learning autonomy through incorporation of English songs: Indonesian EFL students' perspectives
title_short Vocabulary learning autonomy through incorporation of English songs: Indonesian EFL students' perspectives
title_full Vocabulary learning autonomy through incorporation of English songs: Indonesian EFL students' perspectives
title_fullStr Vocabulary learning autonomy through incorporation of English songs: Indonesian EFL students' perspectives
title_full_unstemmed Vocabulary learning autonomy through incorporation of English songs: Indonesian EFL students' perspectives
title_sort vocabulary learning autonomy through incorporation of english songs: indonesian efl students' perspectives
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2020
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