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Vocabulary is very important.
§ Widaningsih (2009)
Vocabulary mastery should be the first priority in English language teaching and learning
§ Puspita & Sabiqoh (2017)
Vocabulary have a big contribution to support the
successful students of learning English
Vocabulary is very important
because…
§ mold the 4 skills (Widaningsih, 2009)
§ comprehend language (Nation, 1990)
§ help develop competent language use (Nation, 1990)
§ develop more complex ways we can think about the world (Stahl and Nagy, 2006)
§ communicate well (Muzdalifah, 2018)
§ relate to reading ability (Sedita, 2005)
Vocabulary is very important
because…
§ mold the 4 skills (Widaningsih, 2009)
§ comprehend language (Nation, 1990)
§ help develop competent language use (Nation, 1990)
§ develop more complex ways we can think about the world (Stahl and Nagy, 2006)
§ communicate well (Muzdalifah, 2018)
§ relate to reading ability (Sedita, 2005)
Voc abu lary lea rnin g is end less .
effective vocabulary learning
§ direct v. indirect
Vocabulary learning needs elaborative approach
§ Widaningsih (2009)
Vocabulary knowledge can only be possible when
teachers employ such effective vocabulary teaching and learning strategies.
§ Muzdalifah (2018)
An appropriate strategy and supporting media are very
crucial to the success of foreign language learning
process, especially English
effective vocabulary learning
§ direct v. indirect
Vocabulary learning needs elaborative approach
§ Widaningsih (2009)
Vocabulary knowledge can only be possible when
teachers employ such effective vocabulary teaching and learning strategies.
§ Muzdalifah (2018)
An appropriate strategy and supporting media are very crucial to the success of foreign language learning process, especially English
Educat
ional games should be used.
Crossword puzzles
§ less demanding
fun, learner-friendly/relaxed, attractive, develops self- esteem, a desire to continue
motivation, interest, favorable, direct engagement and participation of learners/active type of leaning
§ understand meanings of words definitions, specific vocabulary
§ train skills
spelling, ability to learn vocabulary , visual memory
Crossword puzzles
§ develop learning readiness and strategies
develop attention and concentration, promote intense searching strategies
§ develop the ability of problem solving
inferences, evaluating choices, drawing conclusions intellectual exercises, consolidation of
knowledge
§ for ESL students
practice and repeat the sentence pattern and
vocabulary , retention (memorization)
Crossword puzzles in the classroom
§ Njoroge, Ndung’u, & Gathigia (2013) ↑
§ Muzdalifah (2018) ↑
§ Puspita & Sabiqoh (2017) ↓
§ Dzulfikri. (2016) ↑
THE STUDY
§ aim:
§ participants:
1 4 102
THE STUDY
§ materials and instruction:
1 blind smart under lemon nurse 2 horse prize shape grain never 3 heart flour chef major tire 4 angel pot lamp sight wild 5 noise cheat snack video tenth
6 brass puppy dress pad apple sly 7 walls may swim jolly busy
8 lift cable lead luck fable mend
9 heavy drink abby had rub van key 10 smile green sign wiper week
11 argue fur calf tiger deep
12 glove mouth feast gym one vet hut
13 error cocoa peach trace cream
THE STUDY
§ data collection and analysis:
q
q 10
q
THE STUDY
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1. _mart: clever; intelligent; brainy
2. _rize: something won in a competition
3. _hape: for example: square, triangle, pentagon or circle 4. _rain: hard cereal seed, such as wheat
5. _lind: unable to see with your eyes
6. _lour: powder used for making bread or cakes
7. _hef: someone who cooks food for you at a restaurant 8. _ngel: heavenly messenger
9. _amp: a type of light you probably have at home
10. _urse: person trained to look after sick people
Results
q
3
2
1 Ø 71
Ø 4 t-test
165.3
158.6 164.8 162.7
174.0 183.6 178.1 179.8 183.3 192.0
0.0 50.0 100.0 150.0 200.0
all A B C D
pre post
Results
q 69% 68%
59%
89%
63%
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60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
all A B C D
Results
q
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87%
89%
78%
84%
71%
75%
87%
72%
81%
80%
all A B C D
Results
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à less demanding
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à understand meanings of words in English
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à develop learning
readiness and strategies
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à develop the ability of
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à less demanding
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à understand meanings of words in English
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à train skills
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à develop learning
readiness and strategies
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à develop the ability of problem solving
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References
§ Abdykhalykova A. М., Kenjietay A., & Abdenova Zh.Teaching English with crossword puzzles from http://scientificjournal.ru/images/PDF/2017/VNO-27/teaching-english.pdf
§ Dzulfikri. (2016). Application-Based Crossword Puzzles: Players’ Perception and Vocabulary Retention. STUDIES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND EDUCATION, 3(2), 122-133
§ Indah Muzdalifah (2018). Rising English Vocabulary Mastery: Crosswords Puzzle Games for Computer Science Students. IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental
Sci1e2n3c4e5167758(9200‘1’8“)” 012075 doi:10.1088/1755-1315/175/1/012075 from http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/175/1/012075/pdf
§ McCarten, Jeanne. (2007). Teaching Vocabulary, Lesson from the Corpus: Lesson for the Classroom. Newyork: Cambridge University Press.
§ Njoroge, MC, Ndung'u, RW, &Gathigia, MG (2013). The Use of Crossword Puzzles as a Vocabulary Learning Strategy: A Case of English as a Second Language in Kenyan Secondary Schools. International Journal of Current Research, 5 (2), 313- 321. Retrieved fromhttp://www.journalcra.com/sites/default/files/Download%203023.pdf#page=1&zoom=auto, 0, 800
§ Puspita, N., & Sabiqoh, N. (2017). Teaching Vocabulary by Using Crossword Puzzle. English Education: Jurnal Tadris Bahasa Inggris, Vol 10 (2), 2017, 308-325.
§ Widaningsih, R. (2009). Increasing vocabulary mastery using crossword puzzle technique in inclusion program (Unpublished research paper for the Bachelor Degree of Education).
English Department, School of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of
