Using Language Learning Software to Learn Vocabulary: Tell Me More Through the Lenses of Engineering Students

This study examines the uses of Tell Me More (TMM) software among engineering students in Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP). The study aims at finding students’ abilities in retaining words learnt through Pre-test and Delayed Recall Post-test. The study also aims at identifying their preferences and...

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Main Author: Zuraina, Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Necmettin Erbakan University 2019
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25795/1/Using%20Language%20Learning%20Software%20to%20Learn%20Vocabulary.pdf
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description This study examines the uses of Tell Me More (TMM) software among engineering students in Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP). The study aims at finding students’ abilities in retaining words learnt through Pre-test and Delayed Recall Post-test. The study also aims at identifying their preferences and challenges in using TMM. The study employed 43 students that were required to take vocabulary tests and participated in interviews to gauge their perceptions of using TMM. Results showed that there was a significant increase in the tests administered. The qualitative findings showed that students preferred the drag-and-drop feature in the software; among others. Yet, there were challenges in imitating the native-speaker in pronouncing target words, accessing TMM outside class hours and linking target words with its meaning. These findings provide empirical data for the use of computers in learning vocabulary.
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spelling UMPir257952019-10-07T03:52:46Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25795/ Using Language Learning Software to Learn Vocabulary: Tell Me More Through the Lenses of Engineering Students Zuraina, Ali L Education (General) This study examines the uses of Tell Me More (TMM) software among engineering students in Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP). The study aims at finding students’ abilities in retaining words learnt through Pre-test and Delayed Recall Post-test. The study also aims at identifying their preferences and challenges in using TMM. The study employed 43 students that were required to take vocabulary tests and participated in interviews to gauge their perceptions of using TMM. Results showed that there was a significant increase in the tests administered. The qualitative findings showed that students preferred the drag-and-drop feature in the software; among others. Yet, there were challenges in imitating the native-speaker in pronouncing target words, accessing TMM outside class hours and linking target words with its meaning. These findings provide empirical data for the use of computers in learning vocabulary. Necmettin Erbakan University 2019-09-30 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25795/1/Using%20Language%20Learning%20Software%20to%20Learn%20Vocabulary.pdf Zuraina, Ali (2019) Using Language Learning Software to Learn Vocabulary: Tell Me More Through the Lenses of Engineering Students. Turquoise International Journal of Educational Research and Social Studies, 1 (2). pp. 5-8. ISSN 2687-1866. (Published) http://tijer.net/index.php/tijer/article/view/14
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