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Mobile-Assisted Vocabulary Learning: A Review of Anki

Bich-Phuong Thi Nguyen*

University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Periodicity:October - December'2021
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.18.3.17917

Abstract

The past decades have witnessed the spectacular development of English language as a principal lingua franca, used by millions of people all over the world. Without a doubt, the transition and acquisition of knowledge in all daily respects, from daily communication to academic disciplines, are more closely linked with the competence of English language than ever before. Under impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution lately, English language education has also undergone numerous transformations, which turns mobile-assisted language learning into a phenomenon and seemingly replaces traditional methods of learning vocabulary among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. Realizing the critical value of Anki, a prominent digital flashcard program, to vocabulary learning, this article aims at focally investigating the effectiveness of Anki in enhancing lexical resources together with some implications for users. To be more specific, Anki offers users an opportunity of simultaneously acquiring various linguistic components via spaced-repetition and flexible learning mode. The results reveal that with the support of Anki, learners are able to achieve high lexical retention and retrieval though some shortcomings still do exist.

Keywords

Mobile-Assisted Language Learning, Anki, Vocabulary Learning, English Language, EFL Learners.

How to Cite this Article?

Nguyen, B. T. (2021). Mobile-Assisted Vocabulary Learning: A Review of Anki. i-manager's Journal of Educational Technology, 18(3), 16-21. https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.18.3.17917

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