SURVEY ON A STUDY ON STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY UITM STUDENTS IN ENRICHING THEIR

VOCABULARY IN UiTM SHAH ALAM

Dear Respondent,

The aim of this research is to identify the strategies in enriching their vocabulary by the students of
UiTM Shah Alam. We appreciate your response in answering this questionnaire. Thank you.

Section A: Please tick (√) your answers in the Section B: Please tick (√) in the box for the
box provided. most suitable answer based on your
perception.
1. Faculty you in?
1. How often do you read books?
FKM Always
FSKM Usually
FKE Rarely
FKA Never
Other (Please state) _____
2. How did you expand your vocabulary?
Watching TV
2. Current level of study
Listen to songs
Reading novels
Diploma Referring thesaurus
Degree Communication daily to friends
Master
PHD
3. Is vocabulary the main problem faces
Other (Please state) _____
by UiTM students in study?
Yes
3. Gender No

Man 4. Will vocabulary affect student’s

Woman performance during study?
Yes
No
4. Semester

Foundation
1
2
3
Other (Please state) _____
5. Preferred time to improve vocab 10. Can you enhance vocabulary by
Morning playing games?
Afternoon Totally!
Evening Moderate
All day Not so much
Not at all
6. Which one do help the most in
vocabulary skills? 11. Do you have any kind of mobile
Lecturers applications?
Friends Ginger
Self monolog Vocabulary.com
Other (Please state) _____ Google Translate
Others (Please state)__________
7. Which one is the learning
tool/material which you prefer to be
used by a lecturer?
Interactive programs
In class
Exercises
None of the above (Please state
your choice)______________

8. Why student having difficulty in

enriching their vocabulary?
Lack of confidence
Shame of using wrong vocab
Not interested
Other(s) (please
state)____________________

9. Which media types do help the most?

Songs
Movies
News
None of above. (please state
your choice)_________
Please indicate how far you agree or disagree with each statement by circling one of the figures
below:

1 = strongly disagree 2 = disagree 3 = uncertain 4 = agree 5 = strongly agree

1. I was able to learn vocabulary better when it was presented in 1 2 3 4 5

multiple ways. (pictures, sound, definition, example, etc.)
2. I was able to have wider range of vocabulary activities using an 1 2 3 4 5
English mobile app.
3. Vocabulary should be learnt through repetition. 1 2 3 4 5
4. Charts/cards/note book with word list are very helpful in memorizing 1 2 3 4 5
words.
5. Reading books help majorly in widening vocabulary 1 2 3 4 5
6. Do your lecturers use easy language/vocabulary when speaking to 1 2 3 4 5
students
7. Do your lecturers help in providing resources 1 2 3 4 5
8. Do students understands the words in songs and apply it into daily 1 2 3 4 5
communication
9. Do you like to write essays 1 2 3 4 5
10. Are TV shows using high level of vocabulary which help you enrich 1 2 3 4 5
vocabulary

-Thank you for your cooperation -