(2019) Nemeth, Katalin; Bueno-Alastuey, María Camino; Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales; Giza eta Gizarte Zientzien Fakultatea
To date, several studies have investigated the potential benefits of using Quizlet and podcasts
for vocabulary development, however, they have mainly focused on the use of teacher-created
material, its effects on receptive vocabulary acquisition and students’ motivation, and relatively
little has been done to study the effects of student-generated podcasts and Quizlet study sets on
second language vocabulary acquisition including productive skills. Hence, the present study
seeks to
analyze and compare how student-created podcasts and Quizlet flashcards affect
vocabulary retention, taking into account both receptive and productive vocabulary knowledge.
The participants in the study were 22 adult students, age 18-61. The instruments used in this
research were
pre-tests to check students’ prior knowledge, immediate post-tests to measure
receptive and productive vocabulary acquisition and a questionnaire to gauge students’
perceptions of the two methods. Results showed that a
lthough there was no major
difference
between the two methods regarding receptive or productive vocabulary acquisition, and both
techniques helped students to retain new vocabulary, participants expressed a greater preference
for the Quizlet methodology.
