English language vocabulary development in high school students

Abstract

The purpose of this degree project is to design a system of activities using didactic resources which contribute positively to the development of vocabulary. The hypothesis on which the development of this project is based is that the implementation of a system of classes with the use of gamification as a didactic resource will improve the English vocabulary of the students of the Carmen Mora de Encalada High School. The quantitative paradigm is used with a pre-experimental approach, with the use of historical and empirical methods, such as observation, the execution of a diagnostic test (pre-test) and a comprehensive evaluation (post-test). The population analyzed was 26 students, 12 of whom were selected for the application of the method by means of the diagnostic test due to their low level of vocabulary. The application consisted of several classes using didactic resources, such as gamification, audiovisual materials, worksheets and virtual environments.