Abstract
The current study, following a mixed-methods design, aimed at: 1) investigating whether internet-based applications including Adobe Connect and Shaad for online teaching could improve communication and vocabulary knowledge for pre-intermediate EFL learners, 2) examining if the difference varies with respect to the learners’gender and 3) detecting learners’ reactions to the role of online learning in improving their vocabulary knowledge. In doing so, 34 Iranian pre-intermediate EFL students were selected to take part in the study. The results of one-way ANCOVA confirmed that the Adobe Connect group outperformed the Shaad group with respect to vocabulary knowledge. As for gender, the results of the t-test confirmed that there was statistically no significant difference in students’ scores. The commonalities from the interviews indicated that it was a novel experience and a challenging task to learn new words. Finally, practical implications were offered for EFL students and teachers.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.56632/bct.2023.2107
- Journal
- Journal of Business, Communication and Technology, 2(1), 74-84
- Publisher
- Gulf College
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Pouria, F., & Behabadi, T. Z. (2023). The Impact of Adobe Connect Vs. Shaad Applications as Communicative Software on EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Knowledge. Journal of Business, Communication and Technology, 2(1), 74-84. https://doi.org/10.56632/bct.2023.2107
MLA 9
Pouria, Faeze, and Tahereh Zamani Behabadi. "The Impact of Adobe Connect Vs. Shaad Applications as Communicative Software on EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Knowledge." Journal of Business, Communication and Technology, vol. 2, no. 1, 2023, pp. 74-84. https://doi.org/10.56632/bct.2023.2107.
Chicago (author–date)
Pouria, Faeze, and Tahereh Zamani Behabadi. 2023. "The Impact of Adobe Connect Vs. Shaad Applications as Communicative Software on EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Knowledge." Journal of Business, Communication and Technology 2 (1): 74-84. https://doi.org/10.56632/bct.2023.2107.
Harvard
Pouria, F. and Behabadi, T. Z. (2023) 'The Impact of Adobe Connect Vs. Shaad Applications as Communicative Software on EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Knowledge', Journal of Business, Communication and Technology, 2(1), pp. 74-84. doi:10.56632/bct.2023.2107.
Vancouver
Pouria F, Behabadi TZ. The Impact of Adobe Connect Vs. Shaad Applications as Communicative Software on EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Knowledge. Journal of Business, Communication and Technology. 2023;2(1):74-84. doi:10.56632/bct.2023.2107
IEEE
F. Pouria, and T. Z. Behabadi, "The Impact of Adobe Connect Vs. Shaad Applications as Communicative Software on EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Knowledge," Journal of Business, Communication and Technology, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 74-84, 2023, doi: 10.56632/bct.2023.2107.