Students’ Perception Towards the use of Mobile Dictionary App for Vocabulary Learning

Abstract

This research entitled Students’ Perception towards the Use of Mobile Dictionary App for Vocabulary Learning aimed to investigate the perception and attitude of students towards the use of mobile dictionary app for vocabulary learning. This research study adopted quantitative research design. Under quantitative design, the study followed survey method to meet the objective. All the students of M.Ed. fourth semester of T.U. were the population of this study. Among them forty students were selected as sample through random sampling procedure. Questionnaire consisting both open and close ended questions was used as data collection tool. The descriptive statistical techniques were used in the analysis of data gathered. The study found that all the students have access to mobile dictionary and they consider it as an important resource for learning vocabulary. The study revealed that students’ opinion and perception towards the use of mobile dictionary found to be productive and pragmatic as it has different such features as, accessibility, availability, portability, connectivity, etc. which does not confine students in fixed place and time. They have access to it and have been using for long time. So, they regard mobile dictionary as a crucial tool for learning English vocabularies. This study consists of five chapters. The first chapter is introduction part that deals with the background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, delimitation of the study, and operational definitions of key terms are. In the same way, the second chapter deals with the review of all the related theoretical and empirical literatures, their implications on the study and conceptual framework of the whole study. Likewise, the third chapter deals with the methods and procedures used for conducting the research. Under this chapter, population, sample and sampling strategy, sampling procedures, research tool, data collection procedures, data analysis and interpretation procedures and ethical considerations have been included. Similarly, the forth chapter deals with the analysis and interpretation of data where findings and the conclusion of the study have been presented. The appropriate recommendations have also been suggested on the basis of findings and conclusion and they are followed by the references and the appendices.