Digital didactic materials usage for training vocabulary comprehension in eighth graders

This research project aims to investigate the effectiveness of digital didactic materials in improving vocabulary comprehension among language learners. In recent years, the widespread availability of digital technologies has led to a proliferation of digital didactic materials for language learning, such as mobile apps, websites, and e-books. However, the impact of these materials on language learners' vocabulary comprehension remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to provide empirical evidence on the effectiveness of digital didactic materials in enhancing vocabulary comprehension and to identify the most beneficial features of these materials. The study employed qualitative methods; the data will be collected through questionnaires, interviews, and observations; a sample of language teacher will be assigned to either a control group or an experimental group, with the latter using digital didactic materials for vocabulary training. The findings of this study will have implications for language educators, curriculum developers, and digital didactic materials designers. The results will provide insights into the most effective features of digital didactic materials for vocabulary training and the pedagogical principles that should guide the design of these materials. Additionally, the study will contribute to the broader field of second language acquisition by shedding light on the role of digital technologies in vocabulary learning.

• Autor principal: Tomalá Vera, Lenny Paul (author)
• Formato: bachelorThesis
• Lenguaje: eng
• Publicado: 2024
• Materias: DIGITAL; DIDACTIC; MATERIALS; VOCABULARY
• Acceso en línea: https://repositorio.upse.edu.ec/handle/46000/11049