Meaningful Vocabularies Developed through Classroom Activities

DOI

10.2991/icece-16.2017.23How to use a DOI?

Keywords

meaningful vocabularies, correct pronunciation, classroom activities

Abstract

Language can be learned subconsciously through various activities in classroom. Language learning of an infant is primarily achieved through listening and speaking, whereas reading would contribute after their visual-ability is well-developed. Vocabularies in printed form can be introduced to an infant as early as six months old. Reading capability is an indication of child's first insight into character and use of writing. This is a multi-case study, employing documentation analysis and unstructured interview techniques, based on three Early Childhood Education Program undergraduates participating in helping the development of kindergarten students' English vocabulary in Bandung, Indonesia. The three instructors focused merely on how to pronounce words but not in meaningful context. They also paid less attention in proper pronunciation in building vocabulary, and rarely check dictionary for proper pronunciation. They did not realize vocabulary mistakes can be sustained throughout the students' life. It would require at least three months for attempts to correct a meaning and pronunciation of a word. Therefore, to develop English vocabulary, an instructor or teacher should introduce them in meaningful context, and also in correct pronunciation through various methods such as listening to an audio, listening to teacher, watching a video, using pictures or printed media, repeating and practicing altogether.

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© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Effy Mulyasari
AU  - Tatat Hartati
PY  - 2016/11
DA  - 2016/11
TI  - Meaningful Vocabularies Developed through Classroom Activities
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Early Childhood Education (ICECE 2016)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 136
EP  - 140
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/icece-16.2017.23
DO  - 10.2991/icece-16.2017.23
ID  - Mulyasari2016/11
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