Comparing vocabulary learning of EFL learners by using two different strategies (mobile learning vs. flashcards)

an article by Mahnaz Saeidi and Mohammad Amin Mozaheb (affiliation(s) not provided) published in International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation Volume 5 Number 3/4 (2012)

Abstract

Vocabulary learning is one of the most important aspects of language learning. There are a number of techniques and technologies which enhance vocabulary learning in the year 2012, e.g. wordlists, flashcards and m-learning.

Mobile phones are among those devices which not only meet the expectations of their users for communication, but are also good devices for language learning. Mobile phones can be used anywhere and any time, and students are free to use them inside or outside the classroom setting.

The present study compared the use of two strategies for vocabulary learning (i.e. flashcards and m-learning) among 80 students studying English Literature and Translation at BA level in a non-profit, non-governmental university in the city of Tehran, the capital of Iran.

The findings showed that the use of mobile phones for language learning and vocabulary learning would be a better strategy compared to the use of other paramount techniques, such as flashcards.

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for our ESL readers

via Daily Writing Tips by Maeve Maddox

Sometimes readers write asking for basic English instruction that lies outside the scope of this site. This post is for them and for our readers who teach ESL.
Many good ESL sites exist online. The English Club seems to be one of the best.

The English Club is a site based in Cambridge, England. It was begun in 1997 by British-born Josef Essberger. Access to all parts of the site is free. Content is targeted to ESL teachers as well as to students. The site offers a huge amount of content that includes:

• lessons
• games
• videos
• lesson plans
• forums
• lists of idioms, sayings, slang, etc.

The English Club has four companion sites:

• Easy English offers quizzes of varying degrees of difficulty
• TEFL.net offers help exclusively for teachers
• eslAdmin.com information for school administrators
• eslDepot.com ESL resources available for purchase

Some other ESL sites of interest

• English pronunciation
• Learn English Through Pictures
• English Vocabulary Games with Pictures
• Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.
  

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