The Role of Educational Cartoons in Enhancing Children's English Vocabulary Acquisition in Algerian Private Schools. Case Study: Bridge Way World Elementary School of English in TiziOuzou
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Date
2017
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Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou
Abstract
The present research attempts to investigate the Algerian English language teachers’ use of
educational cartoons in their English classes to enhance children’s English vocabulary learning in the
Bridge Way World School in TiziOuzou town.In other words,this study aims at exploring the relation
between the use of educational cartoons and vocabulary development for young learners in Algerian
elementary English private schools. The investigation is based on the Mixed Methods Research.It
combines qualitative and quantitative methods to collect and analyze the data.To collect the necessary
information, we have used a questionnaire addressed to learners and classroom observation.The
analysis of the results obtained from the two research tools are based on the Cognitive Multimedia
Learning Theory (Mayer, 2001).We have used the learners’ questionnaire to explore the learners’
attitudes towards the use of educational cartoons in teaching new vocabulary items,and their
perception about the usefulness of this technique to teach English vocabulary and to check its
effectiveness on learners’ understanding of the new vocabulary.In addition, classroom observation
sessions have been set in order to obtain more direct, real and accurate data on what is going on
when explaining and practicing new words with and without educational cartoons .In general,this
study describes the process of using educational cartoons and the extent to which learners may benefit
from it when their teachers rely on it in their classes. The results obtained from this investigation show
that the integration of educational cartoons in teaching new English vocabulary helps children to
improve their lexical knowledge.
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64p.:ill;30cm.(+cd)
Keywords
Educational Cartoons, Vocabulary, Cognitive Multimedia Learning Theory
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Applied linguistics and Social Semiotics