Using iPads in vocabulary instruction for elementary English language learners

The purpose of this study was to examine if English language learners (ELLs) would increase their vocabulary scores in the areas of word recognition, word meaning, and word application when iPads were used during vocabulary instruction. Five at risk third graders enrolled in the school's ELL program participated in the study. All students demonstrated weak English vocabulary skills in the tests during the baseline. During the intervention, 36 vocabulary words selected from the 3rd grade's Dolch word list were taught using flashcards and practiced using the iPad application: Learning Touch Sight Words Pro. All students were assessed weekly and their vocabulary scores increased in the areas of word recognition, word meaning, and word application during the intervention. Using the iPad seems to provide a successful avenue for ELLs in learning English vocabulary words.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. Special Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Language, Literacy, and Special Education

Year dc:date.available

2015

Author dc:creator

• Janice, Rachel

Contributors dc:contributor

• Xin, Joy

• Tablet computers; English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers
• Special Education and Teaching

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/266

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1265