The Impact of Concept Mapping and Visual Organization on Arab EFL Learners’ Mastery of English Nouns in Immersive Learning Contexts

Vocabulary is a part of learning a second language. Nouns are especially important because they help us talk about people, places, things, and ideas. Many Arab students learning English as a language have trouble learning, remembering, and using nouns c Some strategies like using pictures, making maps of ideas, and organizing information have been suggested to help with vocabulary. These tools can help students make sense of information and connect it to what they already know. Most research has looked at these strategies separately. Focused on vocabulary in general, not just nouns. There is no research on Arab students learning English in immersive settings. This study asked 30 Arab university students learning English how they think concept mapping and visual organization can help them learn English nouns. The students answered a survey with 10 questions rating their agreement on a scale of 1 to 5. The questions covered how well they think these strategies help with understanding, remembering, engagement, and using in the classroom. The results indicate that participants generally held favorable perceptions of these strategies (average rating: 4.20–4.56). They agreed most with statements about teachers using these strategies and about how engaging they are. Note that this study only looked at what students think, not how well they actually learn nouns. The study also had a group of students from one university, so the results might not apply to everyone. The findings suggest that students like these strategies, but more research is needed to see if they actually work. The study discusses these results in relation to theories of learning. Suggests changes to test the effectiveness of these strategies.