THE APPLICATION OF WEIBO MEDIA FOR ENGLISH VOCABULARY LEARNING OF GRADE 7 CHINESE STUDENTS IN HUBEI PROVINCE, CHINA

Authors

  • Yijun Zhang -
  • Nipaporn Sakulwongs

Keywords:

Weibo Media, English vocabulary Skill, Learning Achievement, Students’ Satisfaction

Abstract

This quasi-experimental study investigated whether the application of Weibo media improved Grade 7 Chinese students’ English vocabulary skill and their satisfaction in learning English vocabulary. The sample group consisted of 30 Chinese students studying in Grade 7 in Hubei Province, China. The data were collected using pretest and posttest as well as questionnaire, and analyzed using descriptive statistics analysis and paired-sample t-test.

The results obtained from the pretest and posttest revealed that the students in a sample group significantly improved their English vocabulary skill with the posttest mean score of 20.53 and SD of 4.13 and the pretest mean score of 13.57 and SD=4.55, resulting in the mean difference of 6.96 points. The questionnaire data showed that all items were rated in (at) a high level and most students expressed positive satisfaction towards the application of Weibo media in learning English vocabulary skill. Thus, the application of Weibo media may be considered as an effective option in learning English vocabulary skill in China.

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2022-12-20

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Zhang, Y., & Sakulwongs, N. (2022). THE APPLICATION OF WEIBO MEDIA FOR ENGLISH VOCABULARY LEARNING OF GRADE 7 CHINESE STUDENTS IN HUBEI PROVINCE, CHINA. Academic Journal Phranakhon Rajabhat University, 13(2), 127–147. Retrieved from https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/AJPU/article/view/257893

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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2022): July-December 2022

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