Learner Perceptions of a “Guess and Check” Approach to Vocabulary Learning

Research has shown that students taking L2 university courses must have alarge vocabulary. Research has also suggested that “guess and check” may bean effective way for students to increase their vocabularies. This paper seeks toshare the findings regarding students’ perceptions of the “guess and check”vocabulary building strategy that was introduced to students in Reading andWriting (R&W) classes in the academic years 2016 and 2017. The feedbackwhich the students provided about the course clearly shows that the strategywas viewed very positively. The paper concludes that as the “guess and check”strategy appears to have a number of benefits in terms of vocabulary learningand is positively perceived by students, it is a strategy that should be taught ina wide range of L2 instruction classes