1 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY-HANOL UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES -—— đa KH s& -—- NGUYEN THI BINH VOCABULARY CHECKING TECHNIQUE AS A WAY OF IMPROVING 10°" GRADERS' VOCABULARY RETENTION (KIEM TRA TCU VUNG NHU MOT HINH THUC NANG CAO KHA NĂNG LƯU NHỚ TỪ VỰNG CỦA HIỌC SINH LỚP 10) MINOR M.A TIIESIS Field: English Methodology Code: 60 14 10 2 TIanoi, 2010 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY-HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES --- @e ÉH s& -—- NGUYÊN THỊ BÍNH VOCABULARY CHECKING TECHNIQUE AS A WAY OF IMPROVING 10°" GRADERS' VOCABULARY RETENTION (KIEM TRA TU VUNG NITU MOT INI TIICC NANG CAO KITA NẴNG LƯU NHỚ TỪ VỰNG CỦA HỌC SINH LỚP 10) MINOR M.A THESIS Field: English Methodology Code: 60 14 10 SUPERVISOR: Assoc. NGÔ ĐÌNH PHƯƠNG Hanoi, 2010 TABLES OF CONTENTS Candidate's slalcment. List of table and figures. vil PART A: INTRODUCTIO! L.
Aims of the study. Scope of the study. Mathod of the study. Design of the study.
1 The importance of vacabulary in second language and teaching 5 1.1 Notions of vocabulary, 5 1. Classifications of vocabulary.1, According to the eoncept of marpheme. According to the meaning - 1. According to the function of vocabulary items ina serlen€e.4, According to the use of word.2 Main prineiplss in Voeabulary Teaching,.1 Deoision about the eontem.2 Souree of vocabulary and information sboul vocabulary 8 1.3 Factors affecting the retention of vocabulary.1 Theorctical aspects of Memary.
9 13 To prove how effective vocabulary checking techniques were applied in the experimental process, the researcher gave a wide range of activities for 4 units (from unit 11 1o unit 14) al the Appendix 2 Conceming data analysis methods, the researcher used “t-test” as an useful statistical tool to help the researcher be confident that the differences found between the two groups a Tesull of Ircatment. are nat, duc fo by chance 5. Design of the stuily The thesis is composed of three parts: part A is the introduction which presents the justification, aim as well as the scope and methods of the study. Part B is the development of the study, divided into three chapters: chapter 1 is for literature review, covering vocabulary’s definition, main principle in vocabulary teaching, factors affecting the retention of vocabulary and checking vocabulary through communicative activities.
Next, chapter 2 is the main part of the study which describes the participants and instruments for the study as well as the procedure employed to carry oul the research Following it is chapter 3 with the detailed analyses of the data given by the pre-test and post- test along with discussing the findings that the researcher found out from the data collected. Lastly, part C is the conclusion of the study which summarizes the resulL of the experiment, voices some suggestions for teachers of Enghsh at Ha Huy Tap High school and states the limitations of the study and recommendations for further research, 2. CHAPTER II: DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS.1 Resulls of the pre-test scores of the two graups and discussion 3. Analysis of post-test results.1, Results of the post-test scores of the two groups.2, Frequency of distribution.
Post-test means’ comparison .1 Choosing the correct statistic "t-test” 3.3, Imerpretation of results. Findings and implications for teaching PART C: CONCLUSION 1. Limitations and recommendations for further study APPENDIX}: Pre-test & post-tosi. APPENDIEX 2: Word games for experimenifal e]aSs.
Scope or the study There are, of course, wide ranges of ways that help students to retam vocabulary, However, in this minor thesis I would focus my research on vocabulary checking techniques as a way of improving 10" Graders’ vocabulary retention. The reason is that cormmmication is the goal of most English teaching and learning endeavors today. Besides that, that English vocabulary is the building blocks of Lnglish teaching and learning process. In addition, if it is noteworthy that the study is limited to the area of teaching and learning vocabulary in grade 10" learners at Ha Hay Tap High school in Nghe An.
Method of the study ‘To find answers to the research questions stated in the * aims of the study”, the researcher chose quantitative research methodology for this study for a uumber af reasons, Firstly, this study was aimed at exploring the relationships between vocabulary checking techniques and learners’ vocabulary retention, employing a quantitative approach which is an experimental designed to testa hypothesis was approprials because experimental method researchers for effects of contain treatment on given measures, Secondly, quantitative was an essential method to find the answer to the research question as it cant seek the answer to the question throngh experimentation and appropriale statically analyses ‘This statement clearly show the suitability of using quantitative approach for this study because the reszarcher would like to find out the answer for the abave research question by exploring experiment and using “t-test” as an useful statistical tool ‘The researcher exploited quasi-experimental method since it aims to answer specific questions by rejecting specific hypothesis and quasi-cxpcriment has proved itself an appropriate method that has been effectively applied in this research. ‘To collect data on learners” knowledge of vocabulary, a vocabulary test was produced al the end of experimental proces 12 3. Scope or the study There are, of course, wide ranges of ways that help students to retam vocabulary, However, in this minor thesis I would focus my research on vocabulary checking techniques as a way of improving 10" Graders’ vocabulary retention. The reason is that cormmmication is the goal of most English teaching and learning endeavors today.
Besides that, that English vocabulary is the building blocks of Lnglish teaching and learning process. In addition, if it is noteworthy that the study is limited to the area of teaching and learning vocabulary in grade 10" learners at Ha Hay Tap High school in Nghe An. Method of the study ‘To find answers to the research questions stated in the * aims of the study”, the researcher chose quantitative research methodology for this study for a uumber af reasons, Firstly, this study was aimed at exploring the relationships between vocabulary checking techniques and learners’ vocabulary retention, employing a quantitative approach which is an experimental designed to testa hypothesis was approprials because experimental method researchers for effects of contain treatment on given measures, Secondly, quantitative was an essential method to find the answer to the research question as it cant seek the answer to the question throngh experimentation and appropriale statically analyses ‘This statement clearly show the suitability of using quantitative approach for this study because the reszarcher would like to find out the answer for the abave research question by exploring experiment and using “t-test” as an useful statistical tool ‘The researcher exploited quasi-experimental method since it aims to answer specific questions by rejecting specific hypothesis and quasi-cxpcriment has proved itself an appropriate method that has been effectively applied in this research. ‘To collect data on learners” knowledge of vocabulary, a vocabulary test was produced al the end of experimental proces 12 3.
Scope or the study There are, of course, wide ranges of ways that help students to retam vocabulary, However, in this minor thesis I would focus my research on vocabulary checking techniques as a way of improving 10" Graders’ vocabulary retention. The reason is that cormmmication is the goal of most English teaching and learning endeavors today. Besides that, that English vocabulary is the building blocks of Lnglish teaching and learning process. In addition, if it is noteworthy that the study is limited to the area of teaching and learning vocabulary in grade 10" learners at Ha Hay Tap High school in Nghe An.
Method of the study ‘To find answers to the research questions stated in the * aims of the study”, the researcher chose quantitative research methodology for this study for a uumber af reasons, Firstly, this study was aimed at exploring the relationships between vocabulary checking techniques and learners’ vocabulary retention, employing a quantitative approach which is an experimental designed to testa hypothesis was approprials because experimental method researchers for effects of contain treatment on given measures, Secondly, quantitative was an essential method to find the answer to the research question as it cant seek the answer to the question throngh experimentation and appropriale statically analyses ‘This statement clearly show the suitability of using quantitative approach for this study because the reszarcher would like to find out the answer for the abave research question by exploring experiment and using “t-test” as an useful statistical tool ‘The researcher exploited quasi-experimental method since it aims to answer specific questions by rejecting specific hypothesis and quasi-cxpcriment has proved itself an appropriate method that has been effectively applied in this research. ‘To collect data on learners” knowledge of vocabulary, a vocabulary test was produced al the end of experimental proces 1.1 Tyges of memory.2 Language exposure with respect to pedagogical implications.2 Filfsctive vocubulary learning slralogics.4, Using communicative activities to check vocabulary.1, Present new vocabulary for the ñrst tỉme. Establish previously met vocabulary. Entich previously met vocabulary.4, Develop vocabulary strategies.5, Develop flusney with known vocabulary.6 Memory strategies in combination with communicative activities.
Vocabulary checking techniques in combination with communicative activities.s s-cc++ CHAPTERII: METHODOLOGY.1 Research question and rasearch hypothesis.4, The course contents es an —. Procedure of data collection.1, The purposes of the test.2, Components of the test. Rationale Vocabulary is an important language element that link four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing together and makes communication flow smoothly. "When aur first goal 15 communication, when we have litfle of new language at our command, it is lexicon that is crucial.
‘The words will make basic communication possible” (latch 1983: 74), Reality shows that many students have fairly good knowledge of grammar but arc hardly able to express themselves properly because of their deficiency. Vocabulary learning, therefore, becomes central to language acquisition, and interest in its role in second language learning has grown rapidly in recent. Spectalisls now emphasi and prneipled approach to vocabulary by both the teacher and the learner (Decarrico, 2001; Nation, 1994). One of concerns in vocabulary is how to help students increase their retention of lcarned vocabulary items Many Vietnamese students experience considerable difficulty retaining English words thal they have lear in the previous lessons.
Long lists of words noted down from reading texts, listening passages, vocabulary or grammar sections in the text books are limited help to them if they do not know how to learn, remember and use these words, That most words which have been learned are forgotten soon and then become dead is one of the reasons for students’ difficulty in communication, both in oral and written forms. ‘To ensure a good communicative task performance, the ground work is to ascertain a good lead-up and preparation or learners’ inlake of vocabulary. So far there has been Tillle empirical evidence about the effectiveness of meaningful practice in vocabulary retention, so whether vecabulary checking technique improves students’ Vocabulary Retention during the teaching and learning process is the question that the aulhor tries lo answer Retention is defined as “an ability to recall or recognize what has been leamt or experienced; memory" (Oxtord Advanced Leamer's Dictionary. Oxford University Press, 1992:773).
Although I have not founded any definition of vocabulary retention inv the literature, I, tor the purpose of my study, can detine it as the "storage of vocabulary in the memory, which becomes available for use when needed". So retention of vocabulary is ability to recall words that have been learnt or encountered for online communication. 11 Motivated by the idea of finding relevant checking techniques to help 10th students to retain vocabulary in integration with other communicative abilities in CLT approach , with the goal lo create a conlext for vocabulary acquisition in the classroom in order lo develop what referred to as comnmunicative competence, | have chosen the topic.