Digital Technologies: Vocabulary Development Instructions For Reading Comprehension

This study explored the challenges of English teachers in using digital technologies to deliver vocabulary lessons to students. This study employed a phenomenological research design which aims to determine the experiences and perceptions of the eight (8) participants. The emerging themes on the challenges of English language teachers in developing the vocabulary of students in using digital technologies were digital transformation trend, facilitating digital-based collaborative learning activities, and teacher digital readiness. The emerging themes on the teachers coping ways with the challenges of developing the vocabulary of students using digital technologies were taking advantage of user-friendly interface, contextualizing digital resources, and willing to constantly learn. Lastly, on the educational management insights the themes drawn from the experience of the teachers were interactive collaboration improves gains in vocabulary, digital tools for students’ autonomy, and digital tools for improving student word retention. The results implied for school administrators to include through SLAC or INSET the development of contextualized digital tools in the schools for the development and improvement of learning and to raise the higher academic performance of learners. Moreover, the results generated provided comprehensive data in conducting future research with similar scope.