The effects of visual learning aids on english as foreign language students

Abstract

The use of visual aids in the classroom has acquired an important role in English learning. This exploratory bibliographical research has focused on the ability of visual aids to improve the development of the four English language skills. Twenty-two studies were analyzed to answer the research questions. Most of the studies were published in the last five years, which are part of the technological era, and thanks to the technology nowadays, it is easier for the teachers to introduce visual aids in classrooms than in the past. The main criteria to select the studies were that these demonstrate different effects on the development of language skills through the use of visual aids. The results demonstrated that the use of visual aids in learning English as a foreign language had positive effects on learners of different ages. Visual aids helped English learners to develop their different language skills, especially vocabulary subskills.