Using Action Songs in Teaching Action Words to Young ESL Learners

Authors

  • Noor Arina Nadiah Abdul Razak
  • Melor Md Yunus

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15282/ijleal.v4.482

Keywords:

Action song, English as a Second Language, Vocabulary

Abstract

Vocabulary acquisition is a crucial step in acquiring a language. The acquisition may require strenuous effort especially to young, low proficiency ESL learners. The purpose of this action research is to investigate an effective way in helping low proficiency primary school ESL learners in rural area to widen and master their English vocabulary. The research focuses on studying the effect of using action songs in teaching action words to young ESL learners. A total of 35 nine-year-old children from a primary school in the East Coast of Malaysia participated in this study. A mixed-method research approach was employed for almost three weeks/12 hours to find out the effect of English action songs and rhymes on the teaching and learning of action words. Three instruments were used; vocabulary test, self-assessment forms regarding the participants’ feelings towards the integration of action songs and group interviews. The results revealed that using action songs help the children to learn action words. The integration of action songs is an ingenious way to facilitate the young, low proficiency ESL learners in comprehending action words.

Author Biographies

Noor Arina Nadiah Abdul Razak

Fakulti Pendidikan,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,
43600 Bangi,
Selangor, Malaysia.

Melor Md Yunus

Fakulti Pendidikan,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,
43600 Bangi,
Selangor, Malaysia.

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Published

2016-06-06

How to Cite

Abdul Razak, N. A. N., & Md Yunus, M. (2016). Using Action Songs in Teaching Action Words to Young ESL Learners. International Journal of Language Education and Applied Linguistics, 4. https://doi.org/10.15282/ijleal.v4.482

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