Teachers' Perceptions about Vocabulary Instruction through Flashcards at English Language Centers in the Mekong Delta City

Volume 9 Issue 3 July - September 2019

Research Paper

Teachers' Perceptions about Vocabulary Instruction through Flashcards at English Language Centers in the Mekong Delta City

Hong Gam Thi Nguyen* , Huan Buu Nguyen**

* English Language Center, Can Tho City, Vietnam.

** School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam.

Nguyen, H. G. T., & Nguyen, H. B. (2019). Teachers' Perceptions about Vocabulary Instruction through Flashcards at English Language Centers in the Mekong Delta City. i-manager’s Journal on English Language Teaching, 9(3), 36-48. https://doi.org/10.26634/jelt.9.3.15906

Abstract

This study reports on teachers' perceptions and reasons for choosing or avoiding flashcards to teach vocabulary with 61 teachers at English language centers in a Mekong Delta city, Vietnam. This study used a mixed-method design which combining both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The data used in this study include questionnaires, interviews, and classroom observations. The findings reveal that teachers perceived flashcards as positive in teaching vocabulary to young learners. The findings also indicate that these learners could improve and remember vocabulary easily. However, flashcard preparation and expenses were reported as challenges in using flashcards to teach vocabulary.