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Different techniques for foreign language learning change and develop over time and mobile assisted learning has been growing in popularity over the past few years. Even though the techniques used in the applications are not new, the gamification aspect of them can motivate students to learn languages and have positive results in overall language knowledge. Therefore, the aim of this thesis is to use the language learning application Memrise as an assisting tool for language learning and find out the perceptions of the students using the application and whether they could benefit from it. The study was conducted in a large basic school near Tallinn, Estonia among students from 6th and 9th grade., https://www.ester.ee/record=b5461669*est

The aim of this study is to research the effects of learner-generated revision videos with revision questions on vocabulary acquisition and speaking fluency in the 9th grade EFL oral communication class. Many students are reluctant to speak in foreign language lessons even when they may participate in activities focusing on other skills, so it is important to find effective techniques to reduce the learners’ speaking anxiety while advancing their vocabulary and fluency skills. Furthermore, while many studies examine the creation of audio-visual materials by adult learners, little is known about the way this technique affects teenagers. The author of the thesis, therefore, aims to find out whether learner-generated revision videos with revision questions positively affect the 9th graders’ perceived vocabulary and fluency skills, and whether they find this technique useful., https://www.ester.ee/record=b5461583*est

The aim of this study is to research the effects of teaching vocabulary through the flipped classroom technique in an English for Specific Purposes classroom among upper-secondary vocational students. Considering the lack of research regarding the flipped classroom technique in the vocational education sector, the author of the present paper aims to contribute to the field by examining the students’ perceptions of teaching vocabulary through the flipped classroom technique. Moreover, the strategies the students used to learn vocabulary for flipped lessons were examined alongside the possible advantages and challenges of the flipped model in a vocational setting., https://www.ester.ee/record=b5428321*est

A great deal of studies have been conducted on vocabulary learning; however, there are still relatively few effective vocabulary learning materials available for upper secondary school students. Research has shown that in the aspect of language learning, mobile apps are quite helpful for memorization and vocabulary learning due to the fact that language learning apps are equipped with vocabulary-learning flashcards and games. The aim of this study is to determine whether mobile app Memrise helps improve the memorization of vocabulary and how Memrise can be integrated into 10th grade students’ regular class learning routine., https://www.ester.ee/record=b5237242*est

Töö eesmärk oli koostada õppematerjalid, mis on väärtuskasvatusliku suunitlusega ning aitavad õpilastel korrata ja kinnistada sõnavara, mida nad on õpikust „I Love English 6“ on õppinud. Koostatud töölehti on viis ning nad vastavad õpiku peatükkidele 2-6. Iga tööleht algab sissejuhatava harjutusega, mis on kas teemasse sissejuhatav või võimaldab üle korrata mingit teatud sõnavara. Sellele järgneb umbes 300-400-sõnaline tekst, mille tegelased seisavad silmitsi eetiliste probleemidega ning peavad tegema otsuseid lähtuvalt oma väärtustest. Harjutused, mis järgnevad on tekstimõistmisharjutused, diskussioonid, lünktekstid, rollimängud ja mõned üksikud grammatikaharjutused. Kõikidel harjutustel on vähemalt kaks funktsiooni: näiteks kasutada korratavat sõnavara ja anda sõbrale nõu või harjutada otse- ja kaudkõnet ning samal ajal mängida läbi dialoog, mille tegelased väljendavad sallivat suhtumist endast millegipoolest erinevate inimeste vastu (nt vaesed, teiste rahvuste esindajad, jms). Väärtuskasvatusliku suunitlused teemad, mida töölehtedes käsitleti olid järgmised: vaesus, vanemate lahutamine, erinevad rahvused, kiusamine, lapse-lapsevanema suhted, valetamine, lapsed religioossetest perekondadest, sallivus, õpiraskustega õpilased, erinevad intelligentsustüübid., http://www.ester.ee/record=b5142576*est

The present thesis focuses on the method of facilitating advanced learners’ vocabulary learning by using clips from the television show Friends. The thesis is divided into two main parts: a literature review and the empirical research part. The literature review consists of two sections: Using Videos in a Language Classroom, and Vocabulary Learning and Teaching. The first section, Using Videos in a Language Classroom, examines the advantages and disadvantages of using videos and visuals to facilitate language learning. The second section, Vocabulary Learning and Teaching, discusses the way in which vocabulary is learned, and processes that help students learn vocabulary. Similarly, methods of how vocabulary should be taught to students, and how low- and high-frequency words should be taught, are examined. The empirical research chapter of the thesis provides an overview of the research project conducted with ten advanced 11th grade Miina Härma Gymnasium students, as well as discusses the results of the study. In the discussion part, the results of the study are analyzed in the context of the material from the literature review. The conclusion summarizes the main findings of the study and suggests further possible research opportunities., http://www.ester.ee/record=b4581233*est