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FOSTERING AUTONOMOUS LEARNERS OF VOCABULARY ACQUISITION USING CONTENT-BASED ICT METHODS
Corresponding Author(s) : Mariko Matsubara
Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews,
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2018)
Abstract
Purpose: This paper investigated that (1) the effective use of content-based ICT methods of vocabulary acquisition through reading activities, and (2) the encouragement of learner's vocabulary building up autonomous learning. A considerable number of studies have been conducted on vocabulary acquisition in the EFL field in Japan,and researchers advocate vocabulary knowledge is the most important factor contributing to reading comprehension, yet, a firm effective pedagogy has not been established. In fact, university students encounter difficulties in reading comprehension because of their deficiencies in vocabulary knowledge during English reading class.
Methodology: The free applications, Quizlet and Kahoot!, were adopted to incorporate language-focused learning while adding some gamification aspects to aid in vocabulary acquisition. The experiment was conducted in a Japanese undergraduate first-year reading class over an 11-week period. Quizlet was used for vocabulary learning prior to the reading class. Students were given multiple-choice vocabulary Cloze tests of new words from the textbook using Kahoot!, a free game-based educational platform.
Main Findings: The results of this study indicated that content-based vocabulary instruction using ICT is effective and improves learner’s academic performance in vocabulary acquisition. Moreover, questionnaires were thoroughly reviewed and uncovered that students felt they developed more autonomy and this enhanced their motivation for vocabulary learning.
Implications: In view of this study, ICT methods closely related to reading contexts and a variety of applications for vocabulary acquisition and improvement of reading performance should be introduced in EFL classrooms.
Originality: This study was conducted in a Japanese undergraduate first-year reading class by author researcher.
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Chickering, A. W., &Ehrmann, S. C. (1996).Implementing the seven principles: Technology as lever.AAHE Bulletin,49, 3-6.
Chinnery, G. M. (2006). Emerging technologies. Going to the mall: mobile assisted language learning. Language
Learning&Technology, 10(1), 9-16.
Elgort, I. (2010). Deliberate Learning and Vocabulary Acquisition in a Second Language. Language Learning, 61(2), 367-413. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9922.2010.00613.x DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9922.2010.00613.x
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Kahoot! (2017). Kahoot! Is one of the world’s fastest growing learning brands. Retrieved September 24, 2017, from https://getkahoot.com/
Kapp, K. M. (2012). The gamification of learning and instruction game-based methods and strategies for training and education. San Francisco: Pfeiffer. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/2207270.2211316
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SULVA, M. K. (2015). Improving the Academic Word List for EFL Learners in Japan: Research in ICT, Acquisition, and Morphology. Osaka Kyoiku University.
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Zengning, H. (2011). Vocabulary learning assisted by mobile phones: perceptions of Chinese adult learners. Journal of Cambridge Studies, 8(1), 139-154.