Effectiveness of Dictation Method in Developing English Vocabulary Size - A Study of the 1st Year Business Administration Students, Diploma Program - Rattaphum College

Sep 28, 2026

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The study investigates the English vocabulary background knowledge of first-year Business Administration students and evaluates how effective the dictation method is in increasing their English vocabulary size. Thirty-five students from the Diploma Program of Business Computer, Marketing and Accounting participated using an English vocabulary knowledge pre-test and post-test. Data were analyzed with percentage, mean, standard deviation, and independent-sample t-test. Results show low initial vocabulary knowledge across majors and a significant improvement in vocabulary size at the 0.01 level, indicating dictation supports vocabulary development and classroom learning.

LanguageEnglish

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Abstract

1. Introduction

Vocabulary importance in English learning

Prior research and vocabulary size levels

Dictation as a vocabulary-teaching strategy

2. Research Objectives

3. Research Questions

4. Scopes and Limitations

Effectiveness of Dictation Method in Developing English Vocabulary Size: A Study of the 1st Year Business Administration Students, Diploma Program, Rattaphum College, RMUTSV Aree Tehlah* Department of General Education, Rattaphum College, Rajmangala University of Technology Srivijaya, Songkhla, Thailand. ABSTRACT The purposes of this study were 1) to investigate the English vocabulary background knowledge of the Business Administration students and 2) to investigate the effectiveness of dictation method in developing English vocabulary size. The subjects in this study were 35 students who studied in Diploma Program of Business Computer, Marketing and Accounting. They enrolled in the English 1 course in the first semester of the academic year 2016. The instrument used was the English vocabulary knowledge pre-test and post-test. Statistical tools used to analyse the data were percentage, mean, standard deviation and independent sample t-test. Results showed that 1) the vocabulary knowledge of students in each major was at a low level, and 2) the dictation method could enhance the students’English vocabulary size which showed a significant difference at 0.01 levels. This further indicated that the dictation method can help students improve English vocabulary knowledge that encouraged them to learn English in the classroom. Keywords: Dictation Method, English Vocabulary Size. 1. INTRODUCTION Vocabulary is a very important key in the English language learning. With the tendency of globalisation and the frequent exchanges of culture and politics among countries, English, as a worldwide accepted language, becomes more and more important (Ellis, 1997). Vocabulary has proved particularly important and certainly the most important of the English language learning. Vocabulary is of the primary concern in any second language system involving the study of speech sounds and grammar (Lewis, 1993) . Linguist pointed out that vocabulary is the building material of language and the basis of many communication abilities, such as reading, listening, writing and spoken language. Teaching requirements of Rattaphum College in learning English state that the teaching purpose of college English is to develop students’ comprehensive ability to use English, especially their reading, listening and speaking abilities, so as to enable them to effectively carry out oral or written communications in their future work and social interaction, and meanwhile enhance their ability of independent learning and students’comprehensive cultural accomplishment. According to Snow (2002), reading is the process of congruently extracting and constructing meaning through interaction and involvement with vocabulary in the texts. Nevertheless, it is hard to justify what type of vocabulary would be useful for vocabulary learning of L2 learners. Nation (2008) categorised vocabulary in broad types which can be grouped into the highfrequency vocabulary, academic words or technical vocabulary. Francis and Kucera (1982; cited * Corresponding Author: [kruali@gmail.com](kruali@gmail.com) in Nation, 2008) had displayed the proportion of frequency words in each vocabulary size including the 1,000-word level, 2,000-word level, 3,000-word level and 5,000-word level. At the knowledge of 2,000 words, learners knew mostly around 80% of the running words in the text (Nation, 2008). Therefore, how to help the students learn and memorise the English words and enrich their vocabulary in a short time has been tried out in the college English teaching. One of the ways to develop students’ learning of English vocabulary is the role of dictation method in vocabulary teaching. Dictation is mainly aimed at checking students’ pronunciation and their knowledge of spelling rules and corresponding Thai meanings. It is a traditional way of vocabulary teaching that can benefit students’ vocabulary learning. During the process of dictation, students make use of input skills an

FAQs

What is the main purpose of this study?

The study aims to examine students’ English vocabulary background knowledge and to determine the effectiveness of the dictation method in developing their English vocabulary size.

How many students participated, and how were they assessed?

Thirty-five students were involved. English vocabulary knowledge was measured using a pre-test and post-test, and the results were analyzed statistically.

What were the key findings about students’ vocabulary and dictation effectiveness?

Students’ vocabulary knowledge across majors was at a low level initially. The dictation method significantly enhanced English vocabulary size with a difference at the 0.01 level, indicating improved learning outcomes.

Sep 28, 2026

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