the effect of interlex and wordbanker vocabulary learning softwares on iranian efl learners' vocabulary learning

the effect of interlex and wordbanker vocabulary learning softwares on iranian efl learners' vocabulary learning

this study was an attempt to find out about the effect of interlex and wordbanker vocabulary learning softwares on iranian efl learners’ vocabulary learning. nelson vocabulary proficiency test was administered to 180 participants who were already studying at intermediate level. using the results of the homogeneity test 135 language learners, who fell one standard deviation above and below the mean were selected for the purpose of the study. nelson vocabulary proficiency questionnaire was administered to these participants. based on the results, 3 groups were defined for the study (i.e. interlex experimental group, wordbanker experimental and control group each with 45 participants). before the treatment, the nelson test was administered, and based on the results the words which the learners were not familiar with were selected. the participants in the experimental groups were allowed to select 10 words each session. through the 12 sessions of the study, both interlex and wordbanker learners' classes were conducted in the language laboratory. after analyzing the results of the study based on one way anova it was revealed that the used softwares did not have any significant effect on the students` vocabulary learning. this study has pedagogical implications for language learners, language teachers, material developers on call.