The Effect of Memory Strategy Training on Vocabulary Development of Austrian Secondary School Students

AbstractThis current study presents the phases of a research about the effects of strategy training on vocabulary development with 26 students studying in an Austrian Public Secondary School located in the Lower part of Austria. In order to be able to measure the effect of the memory strategy training on students’ vocabulary development an achievement test and a questionnaire were conducted as pre, post and long-term retention tests. Results indicated that using memory strategies as a vocabulary learning technique is more effective than using word lists to improve vocabulary level