ESL students’ perceptions of the effectiveness of corpus linguistics tools in developing academic vocabulary proficiency

Baharudin, Muhammad Danial (2025) ESL students’ perceptions of the effectiveness of corpus linguistics tools in developing academic vocabulary proficiency. Advance e-Research Magazine, 6 (-). pp. 18-21. E-ISSN 2805-5632

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Abstract

Academic Vocabulary is not as easy as it sounds, and English as a Second Language (ESL) students often struggle to use the appropriate vocabulary in a specific domain due to several factors. One of the methods for overcoming this problem is by applying the corpus-based approach in vocabulary learning. Thus, this study was conducted to identify ESL students’ perceptions of the effectiveness of a corpus tool (SKELL) in developing their Academic Vocabulary proficiency. Five participants were interviewed to identify their perceptions of using SKELL in their classroom, and a thematic analysis was conducted on the data. The findings showed that the participants have a positive perception of using SKELL because it provides very clear examples, makes it easy to identify formal and informal patterns through SKELL’s collocation, expands their vocabulary, and have a straightforward and user-friendly interface.

Item Type:	Article (Magazine)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Academic Vocabulary, Corpus Linguistics, ESL Students
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1044 Internet in Education
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Centre for Languages and Pre-University Academic Development (CELPAD) Centre for Languages and Pre-University Academic Development (CELPAD) > English Language Division
Depositing User:	Mr. Muhammad Danial Baharudin
Date Deposited:	16 Dec 2025 15:53
Last Modified:	16 Dec 2025 15:53
Queue Number:	2025-12-Q1097
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/125889

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