ERIC Number: EJ1290749
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-2231-3338
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EFL Teachers' Perceptions about the Effect of Quizlet on Vocabulary Teaching
Toy, Fatih; Buyukkarci, Kagan
Journal on English Language Teaching, v10 n4 p55-70 Oct-Dec 2020
This study intends to indicate the perceptions of Turkish EFL teachers' on the use of Quizlet for vocabulary teaching and students' vocabulary learning process. The study involved a mixed design of Qualitative and Quantitative research. The study involved Turkish EFL teachers (n=50) as participants. The implementation period took 10 weeks and 50 teachers used quizlet vocabulary sets in their classes. These sets were prepared by the researchers. After this period, the teachers were asked to fill in a survey of perceptions developed by the researchers. Additionally, ten volunteers among the teachers volunteered to take part in focus group interviews for detailed discussion about their responses in the survey. The survey and focal interviews have yielded positive perceptions by teachers regarding the use of quizlet for vocabulary teaching, students' learning regarding the motivation of students, students' developing learner autonomy and empowerment of language skills at different degrees.
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Grade 8, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Vocabulary Development, Web 2.0 Technologies, Technology Integration, Computer Assisted Instruction, Teacher Attitudes, Student Motivation, Personal Autonomy, Public Schools, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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