Animation as an educational tool to learn English vocabulary in a catalan Primary School

Abstract

Nowadays, new educational tools and approaches are being implemented in schools, in order to teach English. That is why, this study attempts to explore the impact of animation in EFL teaching. This research was conducted in a Catalan primary school, named Escola Vic Centre. Therefore, it aims to find out how effective is to use audio visuals to acquire vocabulary, with second grade students. Also, how this educational tool affects their willingness to learn. In order to elicit the information, qualitative and quantitative methods were used (pre-test and post-test, a focus group and interviews). It was proved that animation has an impact on learner’s motivation. In addition, using audio visual has helped students acquire more vocabulary than with a traditional method, as learners found it more amusing and interesting. Due to these findings, animation should be used as an educational tool to learn vocabulary, because of its effectiveness and motivational features.