The Effect of Vocabulary and Communication through the Videos (VCV) Method on Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Development.

This study aimed to examine the effect of vocabulary and communication through videos (VCV) as a video-based method on Iranian intermediate EFL learners' vocabulary development. To achieve the aim of this study, the experimental approach was adopted. The sample of the study consisted of ۶۰ EFL learners from Iran Ertebat institute in Mashhad city who were selected by the convenience sampling. The participants were randomly divided into two groups of ۳۰: an experimental group and an active control one. During ۱۲ sessions, the experimental group taught vocabulary using VCV method while the control group taught using the traditional method of rote learning. Data were collected using PET questionnaires as pre-test and post-tests and analyzed using an ANCOVA statistical method. The results demonstrated that using videos was effective in increasing Iranian intermediate EFL learners’ vocabulary development. By the way, using VCV were advantageous and might be instrumentally effective in implementing learning and teaching. Its suggested that by using innovative multimedia tools, educators can increase vocabulary acquisition and promote student motivation.

کلیدواژه ها:

EFL learner ، VCV method ، Vocabulary Development ، Mashhad city