Abstract

Augmented reality (AR) has drawn interest in education because AR helps learners practice real-life experiences during their learning. AR describes the process of adding computer-generated perceived data to the physical surroundings to generate an interactive experience. Implementing AR in developing vocabulary impacts English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ capacity to master a language. The present study aims to determine the effects of AR in developing vocabulary learning using a mixed-method design to collect the data. The participants of the study were 95 male EFL learners from Common First Year students of Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU). The instruments used in the study were pretest, post-test, delayed post-tests, and semi-structured interviews. T-Test was used to analyse the data from the pretest, post-test and delayed post-test. The results revealed that AR helped learners develop their vocabulary skills. The learners also demonstrated positive perceptions of the implementation of AR in vocabulary learning.

Details

Title
Assessing the efficacy of augmented reality in enhancing EFL vocabulary
Author
Raja Muhammad Ishtiaq Khan 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Ali, Ashraf 2 ; Kumar, Tribhuwan 3 ; Venugopal, Anita 4 

1  Department of Common First Year, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
2  Faculty of Computer Studies, Arab Open University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain 
3  College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia 
4  IT Unit, Foundation Program, Dhofar University, Salalah, Oman 
Publication year
2023
Publication date
Jan 2023
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
e-ISSN
23311983
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2023.2223010
ProQuest document ID
2885700501
Copyright
© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.