ERIC Number: EJ1428317
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Publication Date: 2024
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"Make Words Click!" Learning English Vocabulary with Clickers: Users' Perceptions
Anne-Marie Sénécal; Walcir Cardoso; Vanessa Mezzaluna
Computer Assisted Language Learning, v37 n4 p766-788 2024
Clickers are hand-held devices that wirelessly transmit student input to a computer: students answer multiple-choice questions using their clickers and the answer distribution is displayed on a screen. Previous studies suggest that the pedagogical use of these devices may contribute to learning and that they are positively perceived by students in general and second language education. Despite these optimistic outcomes, clicker studies remain scarce in L2 education and in K-12 contexts. This study investigated 61 adolescent students' and their teacher's perceptions of using clickers to learn vocabulary in an English as a Second Language context. Two intact groups of students were assigned to a treatment group (Clicker Group, n = 31; Non-Clicker Group, n = 30). Their perceptions were examined via surveys and interviews, guided by four measures: Learning, Self-assessment, Engagement, and Interactivity. The results suggest that students in the Clicker Group had significantly more positive perceptions than those in the Non-Clicker Group for most measures. This corroborates previous findings regarding students' perceptions of clickers. Interviews were conducted to assess the teacher's perceptions. In contrast to the students, the teacher's perception was predominantly neutral to negative, contradicting existing literature. n n
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Vocabulary Development, Audience Response Systems, Learner Engagement, Interaction, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, High School Students, High School Teachers, Foreign Countries
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Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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