English-major Students’ Perceptions at Nam Can Tho University Regarding the Use of Infographics to Improve English Vocabulary Learning
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The present study investigates English-major students at Nam Can Tho University’s perceptions on using infographics for improving English vocabulary. Through a mixed-method study that included the use of quantitative data from questionnaires (N = 213) and the collection of qualitative information from semi-structured interviews. The study was designed to identify the benefits and challenges of infographics for vocabulary learning from the learners’ viewpoint. The results addressed the use of infographics as very useful by students in terms of perceived usefulness, engagement and motivation, visual appeal, learning preference, and challenges. Infographics provided an opportunity for dual coding and multimodal processing, which supported learners in making links between visual and text information. In addition, student-created infographics inspired creativity, ownership, and collaboration, and all these factors generated a deeper understanding through social and cognitive connective processes. The research also noted positive emotional effects from infographics. These findings advocate that infographics can be used as successful and learner-friendly tools in EFL vocabulary teaching in the Vietnamese tertiary education system, where digital literacy and learner autonomy are encouraged. Article visualizations:
Authors: Lam Ky Nhan, Luong Vo Nhat Quang
Institution: Nam Can Tho University
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4412401715