The Effectiveness of Animated Images on Intentional Vocabulary Learning of Iranian EFL Learners

سال انتشار: 1401
محل انتشار: سیزدهمین کنفرانس بین المللی پژوهش در روانشناسی، مشاوره و علوم تربیتی
کد COI اختصاصی: ICPCEE13_080
زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
تعداد مشاهده: 164

نویسندگان

Assistant professor of TEFL (Corresponding Author), Department of English Language, Clinical Immunology Research Center, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, alternative

Zahra Sabaghzade

MA in TEFL, English Department, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran.

چکیده

This study aimed to explore the effect of Graphics Interchange Formats (Gifs) as animated images on Iranian senior high school EFL learners’ intentional vocabulary learning using an online technology, i.e., WhatsApp messenger. To do so, a number of ۳۲ intermediate learners were randomly divided into two groups of the control (n=۱۶) and the experimental (n=۱۶). The experimental group was taught the new vocabulary list accompanied with the relevant GIFs using WhatsApp, whereas the control group was taught the same vocabulary list using conventional teaching method, i.e. receiving the relevant vocabulary definitions. The immediate posttest findings indicated that the vocabulary knowledge of both groups statistically improved after receiving different instructions (p = ۰/۰۰۳ < ۰/۰۵). In addition, the results of the delayed posttest revealed that the conventional method has been effective in vocabulary retention in the control group (p = ۰/۲۱۰ > ۰/۰۵), but the experimental group outperformed the control group (p = ۰/۱۸۸ > ۰/۰۵). Moreover, the participants' attitudes toward using technologies were investigated using an attitude questionnaire for the experimental group. It revealed that they have a moderately positive attitude toward applying technology in educational settings (۱۳۸/۷۵± ۱۴.۵), and factors ۱) benefits of using technology in education (۱۵/۳۶%), and ۲) effectiveness of technological equipment in education (۱۳/۳۵%) explained the greatest amount of variance in the scale. It implies using blended teaching methods in language classes.

کلیدواژه ها

GIFs, vocabulary retention, WhatsApp messenger, technology, EFL learners

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