A Study on the Effect of Joyful Learning Application upon Undergraduate English Vocabulary Learning

Abstract

Joyful learning is a new way of learning, which creates a learning environment full of joy for learners to enhance their learning motivation. It is still being discussed whether this approach to learning can promote the learning effectiveness or not. In this study, we take a quasi-experiment with some college students. We choose the "Hujiang Happy Word Games" application to explore if the way of joyful learning works. It is found that joyful learning can improve students' interest and confidence of learning, but has no significant effects on vocabulary learning. In the end, we discuss the research results and other relevant studies.