Learning vocabulary through the use of songs as a didactic resource in public high schools of the Loja city.

Abstract

This experimental research is about learning vocabulary through the use of songs as a didactic resource. Its objective is to examine if the use of this didactic resource helps students to increase vocabulary in EFL classes. The research included, 156 students of second senior-year in public high school of the Loja city, divided into two groups: the experimental and control group, and their English teachers. The methodologies applied during the study were divided in two sections; first, the quantitative and qualitative method used to collect data through surveys and observations. Second, in experimental methodology, a pre-test and a post-test were used to assess participants both before and after the intervention about the use of songs to increase students’ vocabulary. As a conclusion regarding this experiment, the students demonstrated that they can increase their vocabulary since songs is a didactic resource that motivates them to learn English language.