Using Bright App to Enhance Saudi Intermediate Students’ ‎L2 Vocabulary Knowledge

Jana Omar Alobathani ‎, Nadia Maroof ‎

Abstract


The purpose of this research was to investigate Saudi intermediate students’ attitudes toward using Bright App to enhance English vocabulary. The Repetition technique that Bright app use enables the brain to memorize the words for a long time. The participants of this research were ten female intermediate students studying at 169 School, Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia. It was an experimental study and the research tool used was a questionnaire. The results showed that Bright App is helpful to enhance the vocabulary knowledge of the students. Moreover, the participants showed a positive attitude towards using the Bright App.


Keywords


Bright App, vocabulary knowledge, students’ attitudes ‎

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