Mnemonic is a technique that helps someone remember better.The combination of images with mnemonics can make it more powerful and effective to help language learners remember better and for a longer time.Acquiring L2 vocabulary can be enhanced Noodlies by using images.In the previous studies, mnemonics were used traditionally, that is, learners were asked to create a mental image to remember a word or any new item.Several studies were conducted to explore the use of mental images as mnemonics for vocabulary learning.
However, no study has examined the integration of images as a mnemonic tool for vocabulary acquisition.Therefore, this study aimed at investigating the effect of images as mnemonics on vocabulary acquisition.The study examined the effect Boards of images as a mnemonic tool for vocabulary acquisition in three conditions (i.e.normal images, bizarre images and traditional way of learning vocabulary).
Sixty Arab learners of English as a foreign language enrolled in the English Department at Hodeidah University participated in this study and were randomly assigned into three groups.This study used an experimental method in which pre-, post- and delayed post-tests were administered to these groups.The results indicated that mnemonics with the help of images are useful tools to help learners remember many words.Keywords: Bizarre images, Multimedia, Mnemonics, Vocabulary learning, Vocabulary retention.