Using Role Play in ESL Classroom
THE USE OF ROLE PLAY WITH PICTURES IN SCRIPT TO ENHANCE YEAR 3 PUPILS’ VOCABULARY
By:
Nurul Afifah binti Ahmad Fuad, Noorliza binti Abdul Razak
Jabatan Bahasa-Bahasa, IPG Kampus Dato Razali Ismail fifaturner@gmail.com, noorliza@ipgmkdri.edu.my
ABSTRACT
Based on the reflection form the teaching and learning process during the practicum period, the main issue focused on pupil’s lack of vocabulary. From the document analysis and observation, it has been identified that some of the pupils have problems in identifying several words with pictures. The issue has been supported by the findings from the diagnostic test that was conducted before the implementation of the intervention. The observation has also supported that the pupils with this problem were usually very passive in the classroom. Therefore, this action research is conducted to help Year 3 pupils to enhance their vocabulary with the use of role play with pictures in script. Role play is essentially learning through play. Learning through role play is important within the early primary classroom. In order to accomplish this, teacher have to equip the students with spaces, scenarios, props and the support they need to create a fun and interesting learning environment for their pupils. The research participants consisted of two boys and two girls which were chosen based on the diagnostic test result. The data were collected by instruments mainly document analysis, interview and observation. The qualitative data were analyzed descriptively based on each research participants. The findings had proven that the use of role play with pictures in script was productively able to help the research participants to enhance their vocabulary and solved the problem encountered by them. Pupils were able to relate words based on the pictures which were included in the scripts. It is the key that contributed to the success of enhancing vocabulary by using role play with pictures in script.
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By:
Nurul Afifah binti Ahmad Fuad, Noorliza binti Abdul Razak
Jabatan Bahasa-Bahasa, IPG Kampus Dato Razali Ismail fifaturner@gmail.com, noorliza@ipgmkdri.edu.my
ABSTRACT
Based on the reflection form the teaching and learning process during the practicum period, the main issue focused on pupil’s lack of vocabulary. From the document analysis and observation, it has been identified that some of the pupils have problems in identifying several words with pictures. The issue has been supported by the findings from the diagnostic test that was conducted before the implementation of the intervention. The observation has also supported that the pupils with this problem were usually very passive in the classroom. Therefore, this action research is conducted to help Year 3 pupils to enhance their vocabulary with the use of role play with pictures in script. Role play is essentially learning through play. Learning through role play is important within the early primary classroom. In order to accomplish this, teacher have to equip the students with spaces, scenarios, props and the support they need to create a fun and interesting learning environment for their pupils. The research participants consisted of two boys and two girls which were chosen based on the diagnostic test result. The data were collected by instruments mainly document analysis, interview and observation. The qualitative data were analyzed descriptively based on each research participants. The findings had proven that the use of role play with pictures in script was productively able to help the research participants to enhance their vocabulary and solved the problem encountered by them. Pupils were able to relate words based on the pictures which were included in the scripts. It is the key that contributed to the success of enhancing vocabulary by using role play with pictures in script.
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