Enhancing English Vocabulary Learning Strategy Use with e-Portfolio

本研究设计和开发了词汇学习电子档案袋，以调查日本英语学习者的策略使用情况，并提高他们对学习策略的自控性。学习者被期望通过记录词汇信息，监测理解，并基于对电子档案袋中单词的熟悉程度来元认知地控制他们的策略使用，来促进他们的词汇学习策略的使用。通过在日本两所私立大学为期10周的英语课堂，研究参与者通过问卷调查发现，在七种词汇学习策略中，笔记策略、口语排练策略和语言暴露策略的使用显著增加。结果还表明，他们通过记录和编辑词汇信息以及对电子档案袋进行元认知监控，获得了有针对性的词汇知识。电子档案袋计划在安排版权问题后免费向公众开放。

A vocabulary learning e-portfolio was designed and developed for the study to investigate Japanese English learners' strategy use, and to enhance their self-controlled learning strategy use. Learners are expected to facilitate their vocabulary learning strategy use by recording lexical information, monitoring understanding, and controlling their strategy use metacognitively based on word familiarity on the e-portfolio. Through 10-week English classes at two Japanese private universities, the participants in the study showed a significant increase in the use of note-taking strategy, oral rehearsal strategy, and language exposure strategy out of seven vocabulary learning strategies measured by a questionnaire. The results also showed that they gained targeted vocabulary knowledge by recording and editing lexical information and metacognitive monitoring on the e-portfolio. The e-portfolio is planned to be open to public for free of charge after copyright issues are arranged.