Interactive vocabulary learning strategies for intermediate EFL students
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2021-09-01
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PUCE - Quito
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This research presents the proposal Interactive Vocabulary Learning Strategies for Intermediate EFL students. This proposal has the participation of four students who attend the third year of International Baccalaureate from a public school at North of Quito. The objective of this proposal is to get students to learn English vocabulary through the implementation of interactive vocabulary strategies. The research used in this proposal is quasi-experimental. First, students took a pretest to identify the students’ vocabulary knowledge level. The mean got in this test is 17.5. After that, six interactive vocabulary strategies were applied. Students worked with Comic Pixton, Educaplay, Flipped classroom, Wordart, Flipgrid, and Vocabulary Dictation. Students received three sessions per week, which facilitated the application of all interactive vocabulary strategies. Finally, students took a post-test with the aim of proving if the strategies worked and if the students learn new vocabulary with these interactive strategies. The mean corresponds to this test is 22.5. According to the post-test results, students learned English vocabulary through interactive vocabulary strategies. Students increased a 25.7% in their vocabulary English level. The objective was accomplished in this research. This proposal motivates teachers and students to continue working in an interactive way and acquire new learnings with the implementation of new strategies.
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LENGUA INGLESA - ENSEÑANZA, ADQUISICIÓN DE SEGUNDO LENGUAJE, MÉTODOS DE ENSEÑANZA, VOCABULARIO