THE IMPACT OF WORD CLOUDS ON STUDENTS' VOCABULARY ENHANCEMENT

Authors

  • Baraat Ismael FaqeAbdulla Salahaddin University, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21111/ijelal.v5i1.12434

Keywords:

Enhancement, Impact, Students, Vocabulary, Word Clouds

Abstract

A strong vocabulary is essential for improved communication, which entails engaging with people in an effective manner. University freshmen always have a hard time learning a lot of new words related to their new academic lives. This problem can be resolved with the aid of Word Cloud, a language-related application. One Word Cloud is examined in the current study as a potential app to help students increase their vocabulary. The purpose of this study is to look into how Word Clouds affect students' ability to expand their vocabulary in English. The study hypothesizes that Word Clouds significantly influence students' vocabulary development. Not every student will find traditional vocabulary instruction methods to be interesting or useful. To assess the students' vocabulary growth, this experimental study compares the pre- and post-assessments of two groups of students before and after the treatment using the statistical T-Test. The findings indicate that Word Clouds have some effect on students' vocabulary, but not much because there was little variation in the post-test scores between the two groups. The study's conclusion aids in the advancement of language instruction and supports teachers in expanding their students' vocabulary.

References

Baralt, M., Pennestri, S., & Selvandin, M. (2011). Action research: Using wordles to teach foreign language writing. Language Learning & Technology, 15(2), 12-22. https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:216017074.

Bell, S. (2009). Experimental Design in International Encyclopedia of Human Geography by editors Rob Kitchin, Nigel Thrift. Elsevier: UK, 672-675. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780080449104004314.

Bellés-Fortuño, B., & Martínez-Hernández, A.I. (2021). The use of Wordclouds for vocabulary retention in the English for Psychology classroom. The EuroCALL Review, 28(2), 64-77. https://doi.org/10.4995/eurocall.2020.12995.

Brooks, B., Gilbuena, D., Krause, S., and Koretsky, M. (2014). Using Word Clouds for Fast, Formative Assessment of Students’ Short Written Responses. Chemical Engineering Education, 48(4), 190-198. https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:62520029.

Calle-Alonso, F., Botón-Fernández, V., Sánchez-Gómez, J., Vega-Rodríguez, M., Pérez, C. and de la Mata, D. (2019). Word Clouds as a Learning Analytic Tool for the Cooperative e-Learning Platform NeuroK. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, 508-513.

Cooshna-Naik, D. (2022). Exploring the use of tweets and Word Clouds as strategies in educational research. Journal of Learning for Development, 9(1), 89-103. https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:249121271.

DeNoyelles, A. & Reyes-Foster, B. (2015). Using Word Clouds in Online Discussions to Support Critical Thinking and Engagement. Online Learning, 19(4). https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:55414436.

Hamm, S.E. (2011). Using Word Clouds for reflection and discussion in an online class. Teaching Theology and Religion, 14(2), 156. https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:142867845.

Huang, Y., Wang, Y., and Ye, F. (2019). A Study of the Application of Word Cloud Visualization in College English Teaching. International Journal of Information and Education Technology, 9(2), 119-122.

Joyner, F. (2012). Increasing student interaction and the development of critical thinking in asynchronous threaded discussions. Journal of Teaching and Learning with Technology, 1(1), 35-41.

Jumpakate, T. & Rungruangthum, M. (2020). Word Clouds and English Language Teaching in Thai Classroom. RMUTIK Journal of Liberal Arts, 15-26. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342335382.

Lessard-Clouston,M. (2021). Teaching Vocabulary (Revised edition). TESOL International Association: USA, 1-5. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353352035.

McNaught, C., & Lam , P. (2010). Using wordle as a supplementary research tool. The Qualitative Report, 15(3), 630-643. http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR15-3/mcnaught.pdf.

Miley, F. & Read, A. (2011). Using Word Clouds to develop proactive learners. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 11(2), 91 - 110. https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:55676672.

Nezhyva, L., Palamar, S., and Marienko, M. (2022). Clouds of words as a didactic tool in literary education of primary school children. CEUR Workshop Proceeding, 381-393. https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:247549639.

Oxford, R. & Crookall, D. (1990). Vocabulary learning: a critical analysis of techniques. TESL Canada Journal 7(2), 9-30. https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:13261943.

Perveen, A. (2021). Use of Word Clouds for Task Based Assessment in Asynchronous E-Language Learning. MEXTESOL Journal, 45(2), 1-11. https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=6865dae0a4a7810bJmltdHM9MTc.

Raiyn, J. (2016). The Role of Visual Learning in Improving Students’ High-Order Thinking Skills. Journal of Education and Practice, 7(24), 115-121. https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:53683316.

Schmitt, N. (2000). Vocabulary in Language Teaching. Cambridge University Press: Nottingham. https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:262149385.

Seal, B. (1991). Vocabulary learning and teaching in Celce-Murcia, M. (Ed.) Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language (2nd Ed.), Boston, MA: Heinle & Heinle, 296-311.

Selvi, B. (2021). Word Clouds in Grammar Production. Turkish Online Journal of English Language Teaching (TOJELT), 6(1), 44-57. https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=0918115beacce7cbJmltdHM9MTcw.

Shen, W. (2008). Current Trends of Vocabulary Teaching and Learning Strategies for EFL Settings. Feng Chia Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 7, 187-224. https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:13522963.

Stuart, W. (2008). Receptive and productive vocabulary size of L2 learners. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 30(1), 79-95. https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:145470999.

Susanto, A. (2017). The Teaching of Vocabulary: A Perspective. Jurnal KATA, 1(2), 182-191. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/374294169.

Thornbury, S. (2002). How to Teach Vocabulary. London: Longman. https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:60431467.

Williams, R, (2009). Visual Learning Theory. http://www.aweoregon.org/research_theory.html.

Yuliani, S. et. al. (2023). Interactive Vocabulary Technique in Vocabulary Mastery Teaching: A Quasi Experimental Approach. Journal of English Education, 1(2), 63-72. http://jurnal.dokicti.org/index.php/JEE/index.

Downloads

Published

2024-12-30

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2024): Interdisciplinary Approaches to English Learning: Language, Literature, and Beyond

Section

Articles

License

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Copyright notice:

    1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
    2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
    3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access)