A study on using videos for vocabulary learning

It is accepted by educationalists that the earlier language learning starts, the better it is. Although language learning comprises many areas, we may say that the basic area is vocabulary learning. Lately, the importance of vocabulary knowledge raised and many approaches and techniques have been adapted for vocabulary learning. Using videos for vocabulary learning is one of the techniques. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of using videos for vocabulary learning. The study was conducted at Osmaniye Kırıklı Kanlıgeçit Primary School and Çardak Primary School. 50 students, whose language level is elementary, participated in the study. There are 30 students in the experimental group from Kırıklı Kanlıgeçit Primary School and 20 students in the control group from Çardak Primary School. The students in the experimental group were presented the new words with ten different videos. A course book and a workbook were used for the control group. The treatment longed for 8 hours for both groups. At the end of the treatment sessions, a post-test was administered to the both groups. An attitude questionnaire was applied to the experimental group after the treatment session is over. The analysis of the study showed a significant difference for the experimental group and they have positive attitudes towards videos.