A STUDY ON PERCEIVED VOCABULARY LEARNING AND TEACHING STRATEGIES USED IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES IN THE CASE OF GRADE 10. IN TWO SCHOOLS.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to investigate on the perceived vocabulary learning and teaching strategies used in EFL classes at two schools. The study was tried to find out the knowledge on theoretical perspective of perceived vocabulary learning and teaching strategies in EFL classes. The study employed descriptive survey method, which involves both quantitative and qualitative methods. Accordingly, Harekelo and Genele high schools were selected through availability sampling. Then 5 English teachers and 50 grade 10 students were selected for sample. The teachers were selected conveniently for interview, questionnaire and the students were selected randomly in lottery system for questionnaire. Thus .descriptive statics using frequencies and percentage were employed in analyzing the quantitative data and the qualitative data were analyzed qualitatively. Finally, based on findings, the researcher recommended that different vocabulary learning and teaching strategies should be perceived and used widely in the EFL classes. The results of the study revealed that the students and teachers were not capable enough on the knowledge and the theoretical orientations of vocabulary learning and teaching strategies in EFL classes. Furthermore, the study revealed that most of students hadn’t been used and perceived the correct strategies to learn vocabulary in relation to teaching strategies of vocabulary in EFL classes. Generally, the perceived vocabulary learning strategies in relation to perceived teaching strategies were not given sufficient attention at both high schools. Thus, the study indicated that the students and teachers didn’t use different vocabulary learning strategies correctly in EFL classes. Finally, conclusion and recommendations were given based on the above finding.