The Secondary Students’ Perception on Visual Vocabulary Apps in English Vocabulary Learning

Abstract

Vocabulary is the basis of learning English as a foreign language that needs English teachers’ attention in its teaching and learning process. English teachers are expected to present a fascinating activity in the process of teaching English vocabulary. Concerning English vocabulary teaching and learning in secondary schools, the use of interactive and compelling media can benefit the students’ vocabulary learning improvement. Visual vocabulary application (apps) is one of the interactive media that is used by English teachers in vocabulary teaching in secondary school. Point to that, this present study aims to capture this visual vocabulary apps is perceived by secondary schools. By applying a descriptive qualitative study, the writers involved the thirty-two secondary schools students to complete the closed questionnaires. The findings show that visual vocabulary application is perceived positively by the students. They admit that this application is interesting and stimulating for them to learn more on English vocabulary.