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    Impact of mnemonic keyword method on EFL pupils' long- term retention of new vocabulary items
    (university of Oum-El-Bouaghi, 2016) Chekhab, Wassila; Taibi, Abdesslam
    Vocabulary knowledge is an essential aspect of language learning and teaching along with the development of language teaching methodologies and approaches. Perhaps, the greatest tool that can be given to students not only in their education but also in their life is an extended and rich vocabulary. This research reports a quasi-experimental investigation about the effect of the keyword mnemonic on EFL pupils' long-term retention of new vocabulary items. Two pre-existing groups of first year middle school pupils are randomly assigned as being the experimental group and the control group. The groups are made up of thirty pupils each; participants in both groups were pre-tested in the first session of the treatment to measure their word knowledge before under taking the treatment. After that, while the control group received no particular teaching, the experimental group received five sessions of vocabulary teaching through the use of the mnemonic keyword method. A post-test similar to the pre-test has been done in due time for both groups. The findings, at last, demonstr ated considerable improvement in recalling the words provided during the treatment period where it has been observed that the MKM had not only the expected effect but helped the learners in the acquisition and memorization of other new words. The results of the study reveal that the research hypothesis is highly supported.