THE EFFECT OF AUDIOVISUAL AIDS ON URDU VOCABULARY LEARNING OF BEGINNER STUDENTS OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effect of audiovisual aids on the Urdu vocabulary learning of Beginner students at Indiana University, Bloomington. The research objective was to assess the effectiveness of audiovisual aids as a teaching intervention for enhancing Urdu vocabulary acquisition. A review of existing literature revealed a gap in studies specifically examining the impact of audiovisual aids on the vocabulary learning of language students. A quasi- experimental design was conducted involving a sample of 05 students from Indiana University, Bloomington. To measure students' performance in Urdu vocabulary, a self-designed instrument comprising 30 vocabulary items was utilized in both pretest and post-test sessions. Statistical analyses, including t-tests and paired sample t-tests, were used to examine the hypotheses. The results of paired sample test further proved the hypothesis, indicating that students exposed to audiovisual aids demonstrated higher performance levels in the post-test vocabulary session with a value of p=0.000<0.05. In summary, this study's exploration and numerical analysis underscore the efficacy of audiovisual aids in Urdu vocabulary learning for students, shedding light on the potential of audio-video aids to deepen students' understanding of the language.