THE USE OF DIGITAL TOOLS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY

Authors

  • Zamora-Pinargote Fabián Universidad Técnica de Manabí. Portoviejo, Ecuador.
  • Flores-Vélez Angela Rosario Universidad Técnica de Manabí. Portoviejo, Ecuador. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5495-7815

Keywords:

Vocabulary, digital tools, ICT

Abstract

Throughout history, education has undergone profound changes at all levels and in all disciplines. In the case of language teaching, new elements and aspects have been integrated that must be considered in the teaching-learning process. Therefore, it can empower students to become the professionals that today's society needs, while maintaining the quality of education. In the current situation, considering the use of technology and digital tools, teachers assume the role of adviser, guide, and coordinator, develop a pedagogy based on dialogues with students, promote formative research, teamwork, discussion, and exchange of knowledge, thus generating interest in learning and feeling. Conveniently this technological advance and the use of digital tools is a support for the development of teaching practices, which teachers can support in simultaneous activities through games, videos, readings, activities suggested by research. In this sense, the main objective of this study is to analyze the characteristics of digital tools in teaching vocabulary to improve language learning. A mixed approach methodology allowed to outline the most important characteristics of digital tools in vocabulary language teaching.

Keywords: Vocabulary, digital tools, ICT.

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Published

2023-05-02

How to Cite

Zamora-Pinargote, F., & Flores-Vélez, A. R. (2023). THE USE OF DIGITAL TOOLS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY. REVISTA CIENTÍFICA MULTIDISCIPLINARIA ARBITRADA YACHASUN - ISSN: 2697-3456, 7(12 Ed. esp.), 18–34. Retrieved from https://www.editorialibkn.com/index.php/Yachasun/article/view/358