The impact of educational videos on English vocabulary acquisition in young children
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Educational, English vocabulary, Impact, Videos, Young childrenAbstract
The research project, entitled "Impact of Educational Videos on English Vocabulary Acquisition in Young Children," adopted a mixed-methods approach (quantitative and qualitative). Its objective was to determine the impact of educational videos on the acquisition of English vocabulary among elementary school students at the "El Bejucal" High School in the city of Chone. The procedural methods used were bibliographic, inductive, deductive, and descriptive. The population consisted of teachers and students from this educational unit. The sample comprised 20 elementary school students and 5 English teachers. Data was collected through a survey administered to teachers using Google Forms and an observation checklist. The results regarding the frequency of use of various techniques for teaching English vocabulary showed that flashcards were a widely used technique. Eighty percent of respondents indicated they used them frequently, while 20% stated they always used them. The following conclusion: when assessing the English vocabulary level of elementary school students, it's important to note that children watch more videos outside of school than inside, and they may try to associate words more frequently outside the educational institution. Consequently, this seemingly disorganized information constitutes a source of learning new vocabulary in a social context of use.
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