Research on the Impact of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning by Means of Tiny Cards App on the Vocabulary Learning and Retention of Intermediate EFL Learners

Emerging technologies have significantly altered the teaching and learning processes, and there is no doubt that the rapid advancement of technology has altered the way English teachers transfer knowledge to their students. As a result, this study looked into the impact of MALL using the Tiny Cards app on the vocabulary learning and retention of intermediate EFL learners. Vocabulary is a very important language component that is practically used in improving and boosting all other language skills. In this quantitative study, a quasi-experimental design was used. A Quick Placement Test was used to choose 40 intermediate EFL students who were enrolled in an English course at Farzan English Language Institute in Rasht, Iran, as homogenous participants. They were then split into equal experimental and control groups in a non-random manner. To confirm the learners' initial knowledge of vocabulary items, a pretest of vocabulary was given before the start of treatment. The experimental group then received vocabulary instruction via Tiny Cards app over eight sessions, while the control group received those items via traditional method of instruction without MALL. Overall, the outcomes of independent-samples t-tests for the posttest and delayed posttest of vocabulary revealed a statistically significant difference in performance between the two groups on the posttest and delayed posttest of vocabulary learning and retention. The study came to the conclusion that teachers, material developers, and educational authorities might use the findings to teach MALL vocabulary to EFL students.