Abstract

This current study probes the effectiveness of Virtual Reality (VR) on the retention of concrete vocabulary retention by Iranian intermediate EFL learners. The participants were at intermediate level (between 10 to 14 years old) and were registered in a private language school located in Tabriz, Iran. To this effect, 50 students were recruited for this study and divided into two groups: experimental and control. A pre-test-post test research design was employed to investigate the effects of VR on vocabulary retention among intermediate EFL learners. Instructors taught learners in 10 sessions of 50 minutes each using VR games for the experimental group whereas flashcard vocabulary teaching was employed in a control group together with different vocabulary activities.. Findings of the study showed that there is relationship between VR based vocabulary teaching and flashcard method. It indicated that VR has greatly influenced and aided in improving an efficient and enjoyable English learning environment.