A STUDY OF ENGLISH VOCABULARY LEARNING USING A MOBILE APPLICATION - Independent Study Paper - Master of Arts in English Language Teaching

Sep 28, 2026

This study aimed to investigate the use of a mobile application in Thai students’ vocabulary learning and to identify their attitudes and perceptions toward vocabulary learning with a smartphone application. The participants were sixty-two grade nine students in a government school in Thailand. Students were assigned to experimental or control groups. Both groups learned vocabulary traditionally, while the experimental group also used the mobile application. Results showed improved vocabulary learning for the experimental group, along with highly positive attitudes and good satisfaction.

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ABSTRACT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the study

1.2 Research objectives

1.3 Research questions

1.4 Definitions of terms

1.5 Scope of the study

1.6 Significance of the study

1.7 Organization of the study

CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF LITERATURE

2.1 Relevant concepts

2.2 Related studies

CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Participants

3.2 Instruments

CHAPTER 4 RESULTS AND SUMMARY

4.1 Results from the pre-test and post-test

4.2 Results from the questionnaire

CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 Summary of main finding

5.2 Discussion

5.3 Limitations

5.4 Recommendations for further research

A STUDY OF ENGLISHVOCABULARY LEARNINGUSINGA MOBILE APPLICATION AN INDEPENDENT STUDY PAPER SUBMITTED IN PARTIALFULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OFMASTER OF ARTS INENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHINGLANGUAGE INSTITUTETHAMMASAT UNIVERSITYACADEMIC YEAR 2020COPYRIGHT OF THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY A STUDY OF ENGLISHVOCABULARY LEARNINGUSINGA MOBILE APPLICATION BY MISS UMAWASEE SEREEPORNPONG AN INDEPENDENT STUDY PAPER SUBMITTED IN PARTIALFULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OFMASTER OF ARTS INENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHINGLANGUAGE INSTITUTETHAMMASAT UNIVERSITYACADEMIC YEAR 2020COPYRIGHT OF THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY THAMMASAT UNIVERSITYLANGUAGE INSTITUTE INDEPENDENT STUDY PAPER BY MISS UMAWASEE SEREEPORNPONG ENTITLED A STUDY OF ENGLISH VOCABULARY LEARNING USING A MOBILEAPPLICATION was approved as partial fulfillment of the requirements forthe degree of Master of Arts in English Language Teaching on June 5,2021 aneee Chair (Assistant Professor,Vanlee Siriganjanavong,Ph.D.) cc Member and Advisor (Monthon Kanokpermpoon,Ph.D.) Sy从S- Director (Associate Professor Supong Tangkiengsirisin,Ph.D.) # Independent Study Paper Title AuthorDegreeMajor Field/Faculty/University Independent Study Paper Advis Academic Year Keywords:Mobile application,attitudes,perception # A STUDY OF ENGLISH VOCABULARYLEARNING USINGA MOBILEAPPLICATION Miss Umawasee SereepornpongMaster of Arts English Language TeachingLanguage InstituteThammasat University Monthon Kanokpermpoon,Ph.D.2020 # ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate the use of a mobile application in Thaistudents'vocabulary learning and to identify their attitudes and perceptions towardvocabulary learning with a smartphone application.The participants were sixty-twograde nine students in a government school in Thailand.The participants were assignedto one of two groups:experimental or control groups.Both groups learned vocabularyin their classrooms with a traditional teaching style,but the experimental groupadditionally learned vocabulary using a mobile application.The information wasgathered from a pre-test score,a post-test score,and a questionnaire.The experimentalgroup's results revealed that using the mobile application in vocabulary learninglearned the vocabulary better than the control group.In terms of the questionnaires,theparticipants had high positive attitudes toward the mobile application,and the open-ended question proved that their satisfaction toward the application was good.It isrecommended that the mobile application should be used for vocabulary learning # ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS There are a significant amount of people were engaged in this study andcontributed to its success.I would like to take this chance to appreciate every one ofthem individually. Firstly,I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Dr.MonthonKanokpermpoon,Ph.D.,my advisor,for offering his valuable time,feedback andsuggestions throughout the course of this study.He is continuously understanding withmy work and me.Without him,this study would not have been completelyaccomplished. Secondly,I would like to show my gratitude to all lecturers in the ELTprogram who gave me knowledge and shared a lot of experiences. Thirdly,I would like to express my thankfulness of the respondents in thestudy who gave me very good cooperation for my study. Fourthly,I would like to thank all ELT friends for their good friendship.They encouraged me to get through the tough times. Finally,I would like to express my gratitude to my family for their supportand encouraging to get through this time. Miss Umawasee Sereepornpong # TABLE OF CONTENTS Page (1) # ABSTRACT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS(2) LIST OF TABLES(6) LIST OF FIGURES(7) LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS(8) # CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION1 ## 1.1 Background of the study 1 ## 1.2 Research objectives 2 ## 1.3 Research questions 2 ## 1.4 Definitions of terms 2 ## 1.5 Scope of the study 3 ## 1.6 Significance o

FAQs

What was the purpose of the study?

The study examined how a mobile application supports Thai students’ vocabulary learning and assessed their attitudes and perceptions toward vocabulary learning with a smartphone application.

How were the participants organized and taught?

Sixty-two grade nine students were assigned to experimental or control groups. Both groups learned vocabulary using traditional classroom teaching, while the experimental group additionally used the mobile application.

What did the results show about learning outcomes and student attitudes?

The experimental group learned vocabulary better than the control group. Questionnaire findings indicated high positive attitudes toward the mobile application, and the open-ended responses suggested good satisfaction.

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