“Scientific and Specialized Journal of Modern Literary Research”

“Scientific and Specialized Journal of Modern Literary Research”

The Impact of Technology on Learning English Vocabulary

Document Type : Original Article

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Senior expert in teaching English as a foreign language, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Iran University of Science and Technology.
Abstract
Educational technology is a phenomenon that has been making its way into the education system for years. Nevertheless, over time and with the advancement of science and new technologies, the educational technology used in the education system has become more complex and advanced and, in other words, more widespread. In the past few years, we have witnessed a gradual and at the same time a quick development in the field of language learning through computer-assisted language learning (CALL) programs in various simple to difficult forms presented to users with varying levels of language competence. Any form of coming technology aims to lead to fresh prospects in pedagogy, and language learning and teaching are two of the areas that have seen major alterations due to immediate technological promotions. This article examines the impact of using educational technology on students' learning. The statistical population was 95 language learners of Tehran city in 2024. Using Morgan's formula, the number of samples was determined to be 78 (n=78) and they were selected for the research by simple random sampling method. Data were processed with SPSS version 22 software. The findings showed that the percentage of people who scored high (65.4%) is significantly higher than those who scored poorly (34.6%) (p.value=0.009). Therefore, the results show that educational technology has had an impact on students' vocabulary learning.
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