PENGGUNAAN SQUARE MODEL DALAM MENINGKATKAN PENGUASAAN MURID TAHUN 3 UNTUK MENDARAB SEBARANG DUA NOMBOR, DUA DIGIT DAN SATU DIGIT

THE USING OF TIC TAC TOE GAME TO IMPROVE WEAK RETENTION OF VOCABULARY AMONG YEAR 2 PUPILS

PRESENTER:

AMIRA NADWA BINTI MOHD NASIR

PISMP JANUARY 2011 INTAKE

TESL (A)

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Pupils unable to name the places in the school correctly

Pupils unable to give answer or label places in the school

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Giving wrong answer

Left the question blank

REFLECTION

FOCUS OF INVESTIGATION

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Improving weak retention

Implementation of

Tic Tac Toe Game

vocabulary

Year 2 pupils

Vocabulary is the key to master any language (Chambers, 2006).

Word memorisation is important in language learning , and memorisation helped when words are recycled regularly (Cameron,2001).

Language game helps pupils to learn while exposed to methods of play in their learning process (Michael Berman, 1981).

Activities which involve learners in thinking about the words and making decisions about them allow learners to remember the words effectively (Thornbury, 2002)

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LITERATURE REVIEW

i) To investigate the causes of weak retention among year 2 pupils

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RESEARCH QUESTIONS

ii) To suggest ways for improving weak retention of vocabulary in pupils.

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

ii) Does Tic Tac Toe game improves weak retention of vocabulary in pupils?

i)Why are the pupils having weak retention of vocabulary?

PARTICIPANTS

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Using Malay Language (local language of Kedahan)

and Siamese Language

High motivated but often tired and lack of

concentration

Rural area in Pendang

From rubber tapper and farmer family

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Year Two pupils

SK Bendang Raja, Pendang Kedah

3 girls

3 boys

Poor Level of Mastery

(Hamalik, 2001)

2 Malays

4 Siamese

INTERVENTION

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Divide the pupils into two groups A and B.

2) Teacher does sight words on chosen topic.

For example: places in school.

Teacher asks each group to say out the places in school that they

memorized alternately.

4) The first team to mark out three boxes in a straight line, vertically,

horizontally or diagonally win the game.

5) The game is repeated.

TIC TAC TOE GAME

(Zaslavsky, 1998)

ACTION

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Kember, D. (2000)

PLANNING

ACTING

OBSERVING

REFLECTING

INSTRUMENTS

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TEST

SURVEY

INTERVIEW

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

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ANALYSIS

SURVEY

INTERVIEW

TEST

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FINDINGS

Pupils have improved their weak retention of vocabulary

(Pre and Post Test Result)

Tic Tac Toe Game could help pupils in improving their weak retention of vocabulary

(Post Survey and Interview Result)

Tic Tac Toe Game is effective in improving pupils weak retention of vocabulary among Year 2 pupils.

Pupils interest, style of learning, family background are the causes of pupils weak retention of vocabulary

(Pre Survey Result)

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SUGGESTION FOR FURTHER RESEARCH

How to cater pupils behaviour in implementing game intervention.

Utilization of intervention for the other aspects of language.

Implement the intervention using a bigger number of respondents.

Implement the intervention using a longer time of implementation.