Malaysian Students’ Experience and Motivation using Web-Based Activities to Learn English Language Vocabulary
Noor Zainab binti Abdul Razak1, Ameen Akeem2, Mohd Khairul Affendy bin Ahmad3
1Noor Zainab binti Abdul Razak, Language Academy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia.
2Ameen Akeem, Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia.
3Mohd Khairul Affendy bin Ahmad, Johor Primary School, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 19 October 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 25 October 2019 | Manuscript Published on 02 November 2019 | PP: 878-881 | Volume-8 Issue-2S9 September 2019 | Retrieval Number: B11800982S919/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.B1180.0982S919
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Abstract: The place of technology in teaching and learning is established. However, there is the need to consider motivational variables in the use of technology as relating to language learning. This paper thus explored the Malaysian students’ experience and motivation using web-based activities in learning English vocabulary. Questionnaire was administered on the selected sample of the pupils and the data were analyzed using simple percentage. Finding revealed that the students had adequate experience using technology and felt motivated using web-based activities in learning vocabulary. These findings show that Malaysian’s status in terms of using technology to solve classroom problem. It was this concluded that the use of technology related activities and applications should be encouraged.
Keywords: Motivation, Vocabulary, Web-Based Activities.
Scope of the Article: Social Sciences