Cake – learn English app and the English language vocabulary

Abstract

Nowadays, mobile technology has marked a before and after concerning the acquisition of new languages. Some educators claim that mobile applications facilitate vocabulary learning have rather than printed text and memorization techniques. This research project sought to investigate the influence of the Cake - English mobile application in the development of English language vocabulary. The study was quasi-experimental with the participation of 32 students from the second semester A of “Pedagogía de los Idiomas Nacionales y Extranjeros” program at Technical University of Ambato. The researcher randomly divided all the participants into two groups: experimental and control group. Both groups worked on two files of vocabulary exercises, each one with 3 tasks. The experimental group was allowed to use the Cake mobile app to practice and complete the vocabulary exercises, while the control group was allowed to use books and dictionaries. The main research tools were a pre and post-test adapted from the standardized PET vocabulary practice test (Cambridge English exams) and the Top Notch II book. In the same way, two surveys were applied to both groups two both groups. In order to analyze the collected data, the researcher used the T-student statistical test. Results showed that the Cake mobile app had positive effects on the development of the English language vocabulary