Word Games: Their Application In Teaching Vocabulary At Junior High Schools In Semarang City
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSRJRME) - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 6
Abstract
This is a descriptive study on the teaching vocabulary using word games that made by teachers of junior high schools in Semarang City. Games are often associated with fun. While it is true that games are usually fun, one must not lose sight of their pedagogical value, particularly in second language teaching (Wright, Betteridge and Buckby 2002:1). The objective is that finding out the way descriptively teachers applying word games in teaching a particular basic competence in the classroom. The participants of study were English teachers and learners which were occupied in two schools namely SMP N 37 Semarang and SMP N 39 Semarang. The instrument were thoroughly direct qualitative observation and focus group discussion/FGD. The results are following; 1) there is a very specific template of word games, 2) every teacher made five word games which are involved various skills, 3) the word games are classified into three grades; class seventh, eighth, ninth, 4) teachers implement the word games by team teaching in the classroom, 5) there are the feedbacks towards the strengths and weaknesses of the word games applied. The recommendations that can the writers say are; 1) teacher should read and comprehend the template word games before implementing it in the classroom, 2) teacher needs to provide things that support the way running the word games, 3) teacher should justify the word games with the material on the syllabus before using it.
Authors and Affiliations
Maria Yosephine, Nur Hidayat, Dias Andris Susanto
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