Fun based learning to improve vocabulary in students of eighth basic grade at unidad educativa Almirante Alfredo Poveda Burbano. Salinas province of Santa Elena. school year 2018-2019

Abstract

This paper investigated how young English language learners reacted to the implementation of technological resources in order to improve their English vocabulary in the classroom. The information and communication technologies (ICTS) were the primary resources are programs to contribute in different ways to the education, especially in the process of teaching – learning of a foreign language like English. It is suggested due the impact of technologies in education, for this reason should be implemented a program that contribute with the development of the different skills in the students; also, to improve the English vocabulary for a better understanding. In this study, technology options motivated to the students to be engaged. However, is important to know that technology cannot be seem as a unique method to teach and learn a foreign language. Also, the teachers are guides of the students to keep the interaction between them in the learning process. The participant of this qualitative research, young English learners have been observed through different sections in a constructivist environment, while data was gotten from observations, interviews, surveys and focus group. Vocabulary is essential in the teaching- learning process of English language due to without enough knowledge of people cannot understand what are talking or writing. For this reason, vocabulary is a part of English which could be developed through using technology in class to improve it. The present research shows the improvement of the vocabulary of the eighth basic grade students from the “Unidad Educat iva Almirante Alfredo Poveda Burbano” with the help of an educative software with activities created especially for this study.