ERIC Number: EJ1170640
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 24
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ISSN: EISSN-1642-1027
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The Impact of Using "Pixton" for Teaching Grammar and Vocabulary in the EFL Ecuadorian Context
Cabrera, Paola; Castillo, Luz; González, Paúl; Quiñónez, Ana; Ochoa, César
Teaching English with Technology, v18 n1 p53-76 2018
This study examined the use of "Pixton" for enhancing grammar and vocabulary teaching in a public high school in the South region of Ecuador. In this intervention, 163 junior high school learners and 14 pre-service English teachers participated during a period of 4 months. The data for this study was obtained by gathering information from pre and post-questionnaires, pre and post-tests, and observation sheets. Students were divided into control and experimental groups. The control group (78 students) received English lessons without using "Pixton," while the experimental group (85 students) used "Pixton." After analyzing the data quantitatively and qualitatively, the results indicate that "Pixton" is an effective teaching tool that motivates students to learn grammar and vocabulary in an enjoyable way; this was evident through an improvement in students' post-test scores in the experimental group.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Pretests Posttests, Experimental Groups, Scores, Teaching Methods, Grammar, Vocabulary Development, Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, Junior High School Students, Secondary School Teachers, Comparative Analysis, Questionnaires, Control Groups, Cartoons, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Teacher Attitudes, Quasiexperimental Design, Intervention, Statistical Analysis
IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group / University of Nicosia / Maria Curie-Sklodowska University. Ul. J. Sowinskiego 17, 20-041 Lublin, Poland. Web site: http://tewtjournal.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ecuador
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