Using Infographics to Enhance STEM Students’ Vocabulary Retention and Visual Literacy

Document Type : Original Article

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Associate Professor of TEFL, Dept. of Curricula & Instruction Faculty of Education – Minia University

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his study aimed at using infographics to enhance STEM students’ vocabulary retention and visual literacy. The study was conducted in the second term of the academic year 2022-2023 during the "English for STEM2" course. The study adopted the quasi-experimental research design. Thirty-nine students enrolled in the 1st year STEM program at Minia Faculty of Education participated in the study and acted as one study group. The instruments of the study included a test for vocabulary retention and a scale of visual literacy. The course consisted of ten sessions, one hour a week through face-to-face instruction. Results showed statistical improvement in the post-measurement of the vocabulary retention test and visual literacy scale. Recommendations and suggestions for further research are presented.
 

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