Investigating the use of Dictionary as Supplementary Material in Learning Vocabulary The Case Study of Second Year Students at Ben Sallem Secondary School Bouhadjar

Abstract

Vocabulary has an important value in EFL teaching and learning process , it is founded in all the four skills : speaking , listening , reading and writing , and they are related in big relationship .Vocabulary learning among secondary school students at EL MOUKADEM ABD ELRAHMEN BEN SALLEM presents that the majority of the student have a deferent problems in their vocabulary development . From this point , EFL students start to rely on new ways and strategies , that can help them in enhancing learning vocabulary . The aim of this study is to investigate the usefulness of dictionary as supplementary material in learning setting , and to show the significance of using them in this process . To obtain this objectives three research questions were mentioned to realize the investigation . This research includes student’s questionnaires as research instrument . In addition , the quantitative data presented new discoveries about the usefulness of dictionaries in vocabulary learning , while the results showed that EFL students recognize the great value of this supplementary material , and that they can benefit from if it is used correctly , because it worked as a motivation and made the process more enjoyable and interesting learning due to the recognition that dictionaries offer . Some recommendations were provided in order to help students and teachers to win in gaining the best results from dictionaries