Teaching and learning English vocabulary through songs: exploring EFL young learners’ perception

Rohmah, Risa Ainur (2023) Teaching and learning English vocabulary through songs: exploring EFL young learners’ perception. Undergraduate (S1) thesis, Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang.

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Abstract

This descriptive study explored the students' perceptions of using songs for teaching and learning English vocabulary. This study seeks to investigate students' perception of learning English vocabulary through songs used by the primary school teacher in a grade four classroom with the total number of 25 students, 11 females, and 14 males, in the academic year 2022/2023. This study used mixed-methods design and collected the data using Triangulation (questionnaire, interview, and observation). The result of the analysis of questionnaire data reveals that students' perception toward learning vocabulary through song in three dimensions, where the potential effectiveness dimension obtains 86.1%, the usability dimension 76.8%, and the satisfactory dimension obtains 82%. Meanwhile, based on the findings of interviews and observations, students responded positively. In each of the interview questions, students provided various explanations for their answers. When the observations were conducted, there was also a development in the student’s English skills in line with their vocabulary acquisition. The use of songs for learning instruction in the classroom needs to consider the composition in it, starting with the subject matter, phrases, and vocabulary.

Item Type: Thesis (Undergraduate (S1))
Uncontrolled Keywords: Students’ perception; Teaching and Learning English; Song; Learning vocabulary
Subjects: 300 Social sciences > 370 Education > 371 School management; special education > 371.3 Metode, kegiatan belajar mengajar; metode pembelajaran
400 Language > 420 English and Old English > 428 Standard English usage
Divisions: Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan > 88203 - Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Miswan Miswan
Date Deposited: 29 Aug 2024 08:11
Last Modified: 29 Aug 2024 08:11
URI: https://eprints.walisongo.ac.id/id/eprint/23764

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