İngilizceyi yabancı dil olarak öğrenen Türk lise öğrencilerinin bilgisayar tabanlı kelime bilgi aracı ile kelime öğrenimi

Vocabulary constitutes a fundamental part of language learning. Supposed to learn a majority of words in the early stages of language learning, learners must devote considerable amount of time and effort to learn vocabulary. As various innovative tools and approaches have emerged in the field of education, enabling entertaining and competitive learning environment for digital natives has become inevitable. Besides being practical tools to introduce and build new vocabulary, digital or online flashcards provide multimedia elements, immediate feedback and game-like learning atmosphere that encourage learners to learn vocabulary easily. In this regard, this study aimed to investigate whether EFL learners' progress on a vocabulary flashcard tool, Quizlet, helps them gain and retain vocabulary. The study also attempted to reveal learners' perception towards the use of vocabulary flashcard tool. Data was compiled from 93 Turkish pre-intermediate EFL level Anatolian High School students. Quantitative data was collected through vocabulary tests that were applied in three weeks intervals during an academic term to measure learners' gain and retention of vocabulary. Furthermore, qualitative data was collected from survey and interviews to obtain learners' perceptions towards the use of vocabulary flashcard tool. The findings showed that there is a statistically significant difference between learners' progress on Quizlet and test scores. It was obvious that vocabulary flashcard tool attributed to learners' vocabulary learning and Quizlet was considered as usable, useful, enjoyable for learning vocabulary in terms of survey results.