Web-Based Language Teaching: An Investigation into Iranian EFL Stakeholders Perceptions and Practices of Vocabulary

The purpose of the research is based on the effect of web-based language learning on the vocabulary improvement of the subjects and to get the attitudes of the learners on the use of web-based approach in the language class. Participants were divided into one experimental group who used of free vocabulary learning sites of IELTS English language learning site every day for 8 weeks and one control group who received ordinary classroom instructions. The result shows that learners‟ perception improve by incorporating web based instruction in language learning classroom and a significant difference between experimental and control group with regard to their vocabulary knowledge. The findings of this study may offer some implications for language teaching and learning.

Keywords:

Web-based language teaching , Vocabulary Retention , EFL