Abstract
<p>This article deals with the best media or media adequate ways to memorize vocabulary. An empirical study is presented in which test persons had to memorize vocabulary in an unknown language in three different ways. Thus, three experimental groups were presented Hungarian vocabulary to be learnt. The first group learnt a vocabulary list from a sheet of paper, the second one from the computer monitor, but without any animation, and the third one from an animated flash file. In the present article, the results of this study are reported and discussed.</p>
Highlights
The last few decades have witnessed enormous changes in language learning in terms of the applied methods and tools
The classical vocabulary list on a paper sheet was most successful in the overall context of the experiment
We can assume that vocabulary presented on paper leads to a higher level of attention than items presented on the screen
Summary
The last few decades have witnessed enormous changes in language learning in terms of the applied methods and tools. Most of the current language learning and teaching methodologies have accepted digital media as a rich source of information and a powerful teaching tool. The significance of the digital resources has been changing together with the development of ICT and teaching methodologies, ranging from early enchantment to a more moderate evaluation and appropriate integration into the language learning/teaching process. The problem of an appropriate ratio of using digital and conventional media in the process of learning languages has been the focal part of the research. Since the early days of introducing ICT into language studies, there has been an ongoing debate about the role and influence of technologies upon learning (Clark, 1994; Kozma, 1994; Reeves, 1998; McCombs, 2000; Nathan & Robinson, 2001, etc.).
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