DATA-DRIVEN VOCABULARY SELECTION AND MASTERY: INSTRUCTIONAL PRINCIPLES AND LEARNER AUTONOMY IN THE MOROCCAN EFL CONTEXT

Authors

  • Redouan Baghit EFL Professor, PhD, Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, El Jadida, Morocco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejals.v9i1.702

Keywords:

learner autonomy, Moroccan secondary schools, teaching strategies, pedagogical technique, vocabulary acquisition

Abstract

This study examined vocabulary instruction and learning in Moroccan secondary schools. The study highlighted the challenges students face and explored strategies for addressing them. It primarily identified and analyzed barriers to effective vocabulary acquisition. The research examined both instructional practices and learner behaviors. Surveys and interviews with teachers and students in Casablanca and Rabat revealed the main obstacles: lack of motivation, time constraints, first-language interference and difficulty applying new words in context. The study also evaluated and recommended proven instructional strategies. These included direct and indirect teaching methods, as well as promoting learner autonomy through group work, vocabulary notebooks, and digital tools. By systematically investigating these objectives, the study offered guidance to EFL teachers, textbook developers, and educational leaders on improving vocabulary teaching and learning in Moroccan secondary schools.

Author Biography

  • Redouan Baghit, EFL Professor, PhD, Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, El Jadida, Morocco
    Dr. Baghit Redouan is a professor of English at CPGE in Rabat, Morocco, with international experience, including service as a Moroccan delegate to the United Kingdom. He holds a PhD with distinction in Applied Linguistics and focuses his research on English language teaching (TEFL, TESOL), language assessment, psychometrics, curriculum design, pedagogy, andragogy, syntax, oral communication skills, and research methodology. Dr. Redouan actively contributes to the scholarly community as an Editorial Review Board member for the International Journal of English Language and Literature (AESS Publications, Q1 Scopus-indexed) and the Asian Online Journal Publishing Group.

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2026-04-17

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