The effectiveness of using multimedia applications on student performance in vocabulary learning

Thillai Raman Subramaniam

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Type :	thesis
Subject :	PE English
Main Author :	Thillai Raman Subramaniam
Title :	The effectiveness of using multimedia applications on student performance in vocabulary learning

Place of Production :	Tanjong Malim
Publisher :	Fakulti Bahasa dan Komunikasi
Year of Publication :	2005
Notes :	masters
Corporate Name :	Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Advancement in computer technology has triggered the development of multimedia CALL programs which can present information in different formats using graphics, text, and video with links to other types of information. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of two multimedia CALL programs on vocabulary acquisition. Samples of the study were 86 intermediate level English as a second language (ESL) students. They were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups. Students in group one viewed a program with Motion Graphics and text. Students in group two viewed a program that had Still Graphics and text. Their task was to study ten names of hand and power tools. Both groups took the pretest, viewed the video on the tools, and had an immediate posttest and a two-week delayed posttest. Both Motion Graphics and Still Graphics were found to be effective in vocabulary learning in this study. Learning occurred significantly in both groups. However, students in the Motion Graphics group performed significantly better than students in the Still Graphics group in the delayed posttest. Lastly, further research in the use of various graphic formats in a CALL environment is very much needed.

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