The Effects of Visual-Kinesthetic Activities on ESP Students’ Vocabulary Learning

Abstract

This study investigated the impact of visual-kinesthetic tasks on ESP university students' vocabulary learning. Two intact classes of university students were selected as control (23 students) and experimental (36 students) group. A proficiency test, a pretest and a posttest were administered and the students were exposed to a set of treatments. Also a questionnaire administered to students, recognized each student's learning style. The posttest mean score of experimental group was significantly different from control group's posttest proved significant effect of visual and kinesthetic activities on ESP students' vocabulary learning. Also this significant effect was repeated regarding student' related learning style.