Etiqueta: Learning

• YOUTUBE ENGLISH MUSIC VIDEOS AS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE TO TEACH VOCABULARY AND IMPROVE THE LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS

  This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the use of YouTube English music videos as an educational resource to teach vocabulary and improve the listening and speaking skills in the EFL Classroom. The participants of this study were 403 teenagers, 20 high school English teachers, and 2 university teachers from the South region of Ecuador. This research followed an experimental and a mix method qualitative-descriptive and quantitative approaches. The results corroborate that the use of YouTube English music videos helps learners develop their listening and speaking skills; it also increases students’ vocabulary and motivation in both teachers and students.

• USING PIXTON FOR WRITING INSTRUCTION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE HIGHER EDUCATION: A CASE OF ECUADORIAN PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS

  The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of using digital comics by means of ToonDoo for enhancing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) vocabulary learning. A quasi-experimental approach was applied, and the participants included 189 private high school students, who were divided into control (105) and experimental (84) group. The data for this research was gathered through pre and post-tests, a post-questionnaire, and an observation sheet. This data was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively and demonstrated that students had a positive perception on the use of ToonDoo for learning EFL vocabulary, resulting in an improvement of their academic performance.