The Effect of Using Wordwall.net in Increasing Vocabulary Knowledge of 5th Grade EFL Students

Abstract

The use of ICT tools to teach vocabulary is a commonly researched topic in language teaching. Many popular web tools, such as Quizlet and Kahoot, are used as experimental tools with learners to investigate to what extent they are effective in enhancing learners’ vocabulary knowledge. The present research, however, focused on a less known and researched web tool used for vocabulary practice with games namely, Wordwall.net. 2 groups of students in 5th grade in a state school in Turkey were placed in experimental and control groups. The treatment lasted for 3 weeks and a pre-test and post-test were used as data collection tools. Results of the comparisons between the groups’ test results revealed significant differences between each group’s own test results, yet insignificant difference between groups’ post-test results. Therefore, it could be suggested that using Wordwall.net was effective on its own in enhancing the students' vocabulary knowledge.