Vocabulary learning strategies are a part of language learning strategies
which in turn are a part of general learning strategies.
Therefore, the definition of vocabulary learning strategy stems from that for language
learning strategies Catala(2003). Cameron (2001) defined vocabulary
learning strategies as “the actions that learners take to help themselves understand and
remember vocabulary items”.Oxford(1990) observed that learning strategies encourage greater overall self- direction. Catalan (2003) adopts the definition of
vocabulary learning strategies from Rubin (1987); Wenden (1987); Oxford (1990);
and Schmitt (1997) as the working definition in her study as “knowledge about the
mechanisms (processes, strategies) used in order to learn vocabulary as well as steps
or actions taken.