Using a Brain Based Learning Program for Improving Preparatory Stage EFL Students' Vocabulary Retention

The study attempted to investigate the effect of using a brain based learning program for improving preparatory stage EFL students' vocabulary retention. Sixty students from El-Shaheed Ahmad Ibrahiem preparatory school, Minia Educational Directorate, Minia governorate were randomly selected. The study adopted the quasi experimental research design as sixty participants were divided into two groups. The treatment group (n= 30) was taught by using the brain based learning program (BBLP), while the non-treatment group (n=30) was using the regular way of instruction. A vocabulary retention test was developed by the researcher and used in the study. Analysis of the collected data indicated that the participants of the treatment group significantly outperformed the non-treatment one in the post-performance of the vocabulary retention.  It was concluded that the brain based learning program helped first year preparatory school EFL students to improve their vocabulary retention.