Enhancement of Students' English Vocabulary Learning Through the Integration of Transcendental Meditation Technique
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Vocabulary knowledge is one of the most important elements of learning English in learning English as a foreign language (EFL), and Transcendental meditation (TM) has been claimed to facilitate vocabulary enhancement. This study examined the enhancement of English vocabulary learning through the integration of the TM Technique and level of autonomous learning. The participants, consisting of 20 students in both the experimental group and control group, enrolled in an English proficiency course at Rajapark Institute during the academic year 2023. The instrumentation included an English proficiency test, a vocabulary knowledge test, and a set of questionnaires validated by three experts (IOC > .50), and tested by a pilot study α = .902). The quantitative data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and percentage including independent samples t-test and paired sample t-test, whereas qualitative data were analyzed by applying content analysis and analytic induction. The results showed that the posttest results of the experimental group showed a significant increase in the mean score after the implementation of TM at .05, with an improvement of 49.76% (M = 64.55, S.D. = 5.81). Additionally, the participants in the experimental group showed an increase in their attitude towards learning autonomy after learning at a significant level of .05 (M = 4.83, S.D. = .339). Specifically, TM was found to be beneficial in various aspects of autonomous learning, including enhancing English language learning, boosting confidence in asking questions and applying skills in real-life situations, achieving greater success in language learning, increasing access to supplementary information, fostering motivation and confidence in learning, promoting self-directed practice, encouraging creativity in learning, and improving understanding of learning content.
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