English As A Foreign Language (Efl) Students’ Experiences Using Online Cambridge Dictionary For Learning English Vocabulary

Irwanti, Merlinda (2025) English As A Foreign Language (Efl) Students’ Experiences Using Online Cambridge Dictionary For Learning English Vocabulary. Undergraduate Thesis thesis, UIN K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan.

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Abstract

The phenomenon of increasing dependence of university students on digital dictionaries has become more evident in the context of EFL learning, particularly in their efforts to enhance autonomy in vocabulary learning. This study aims to explore EFL students’ experiences in using the Online Cambridge Dictionary (OCD) for English vocabulary learning. The research method used is qualitative with a narrative approach. Three participants from an Islamic university in Pekalongan, Central Java, were involved in semi-structured interviews and document analysis to collect the data. The data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s (2006) six-phase thematic analysis and triangulation to ensure the reliability of the findings. The conceptual framework of this study refers to experiential learning theory, which includes the stages of Concrete Experience (CE), Reflective Observation (RO), Abstract Conceptualization (AC), and Active Experimentation (AE), as well as vocabulary knowledge framework, which consists of pronunciation (form), meaning, and grammar (use). The results of the study show that students’ learning experiences through the use of OCD are aligned with all stages of experiential learning, where the digital dictionary functions as a means of exploration, reflection, concept formation, and language application. In addition, the findings provide an important contribution to understanding how experiential engagement with digital learning resources can support independent and meaningful vocabulary development in the EFL learning context

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