English Vocabulary Learning Through Form-Focused Approaches Using Video Podcasts

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine whether the lectures given to English students as a foreign language in addition to regular classes, would enable them to grow their language skills and to review and find information on podcasting as a learning or teaching tool, in order to improve comprehension and learning methods. Since the arrivals of the digital era, audio media utilization in teaching language has become easier to use. It goes online through the use of websites, online learning environments, learning management systems and podcast. So, this study focuses on the examination of shape-oriented methods when taking video podcasting into account. The study focuses primarily on Pakistan analyzing English language learning activities in Pakistani universities, as university graduates have been taken as a model. As technical developments affect all other industries, they also affect the education market. However, these developments are not mainly followed in developed countries such as Pakistan and Pakistani universities still adopt the conventional methods of education. As discussed above, studying has become exciting for students around the world as teachers bring some fascinating and advantageous technology such as video podcast into the classroom. This study assesses, thus, the effects of English vocabulary learning by using video podcasts to use form-focused approaches.

Keywords: Vocabulary Teaching Approaches, Focus on Form vs Focus on Forms, Usage of Technology, New ways of Learning Vocabulary vs Traditional

DOI: 10.7176/JLLL/78-04

Publication date: April 30^th 2021