The Impact of Using Visual Materials in Enhancing Learning English Vocabulary at Libyan Pre-paratory Schools

Abstract

Teaching EFL/ELS students is not an easy matter. It requires different techniques to facilitate the learning process. Vocabulary is the most important part of the learning process, and it is an important issue for EFL second language learning. Using different visual aids in the classroom helps students understand the meaning of vocabulary words effectively. Visual aids make learning new vocabulary easier for ELS students because students memorize and remember the words easily. Learning vocabulary has been recognized as a key factor in learning any language. Therefore, different techniques were used to teach vocabulary at different school levels and fields including EFL and ESL. Additionally, many teachers still struggle to find appropriate and effective ways to teach vocabulary. Visual aids assist in helping students pay attention, memorize and understand the words. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of visual aids such as photos, slides, and other visual relies on the learning of new vocabulary words for preparatory Libyan students. To further explore this issue questionnaire was administered to 90 Libyan preparatory school students from different schools at Sebha, and a vocabulary test was carried out to offer a deeper understanding of the objectives of the study. The results reveal that using visual aids in teaching vocabulary was effective to a great extent. Further, the findings showed that the use of visual aids was effective. The findings also demonstrate that Libyan EFL learners have positive perceptions towards using visual aids in learning English.