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A Comparative Study of Teaching Vocabulary through Quizlet and Word Lists to EFL Adolescent Learners

International Journal of Science and Management Studies (IJSMS)
© 2022 by IJSMS Journal
Volume-5 Issue-5
Year of Publication : 2022
Authors : Lam Ky Nhan
DOI: 10.51386/25815946/ijsms-v5i5p122
Citation:
MLA Style: Lam Ky Nhan "A Comparative Study of Teaching Vocabulary through Quizlet and Word Lists to EFL Adolescent Learners" International Journal of Science and Management Studies (IJSMS) V5.I5 (2022): 276-284.

APA Style: Lam Ky Nhan , A Comparative Study of Teaching Vocabulary through Quizlet and Word Lists to EFL Adolescent Learners, International Journal of Science and Management Studies (IJSMS), v5(i5), 276-284.
Abstract:
The current study aimed to compare two techniques of teaching vocabulary to EFL adolescent learners, namely Quizlet and Word lists, to find out if any ofthem was more effective than the other. In other words, this study was designed to seek answer to the following question: IsQuizlet more effective than Word lists on learning vocabulary by EFL adolescentlearners?. In order to address the above question, two classes, each consisting of 30 EFL beginner learners, were randomly selected among 135students learning EFL in grade tenof a High School in Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Since both groups were homogeneous, the vocabulary test (pre-test) was given to the participants at the outset of the study. The first group was taught vocabulary using Quizlet, whereas the second group was taught using Word lists. After two sessions of instruction, the post-test (achievement test) was administered to both groups to see the effect of both instructional techniques. The obtained results through descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) indicated there was a significant difference between the group which was taught through Quizlet and the one which received Word lists. In other words, using Quizlet was more effective than Word lists in teaching vocabulary to Vietnamese EFL beginners. Thus, the null hypothesis was rejected and some recommendations are given at the end.
Keywords: Vocabulary teaching, Quizlet, Word lists, EFL adolescent learners.
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