ACTION RESEARCH SEMINAR PISMP INTAKE. JAN.

2013 IPGKBL
5th 7th AUGUST 2016/IPGK BATU LINTANG

USING COLOURFUL WHEEL

TO TEACH VOCABULARY
AMONG YEAR 3 PUPILS IN
ONE OF THE SCHOOLS IN
PADAWAN DISTRICT
By
Muhammad Fuad Bin Nordin
BI SK 3 Jan 2013
Institute of Teacher Education Batu Lintang Campus

OVERVIEW
1. Teaching and Learning Reflection
2. Initial Data Collection
3. Research Objectives and Questions
4. Research Participants
5. Action
6. Data Collection Methods
7. Data Checking Techniques
8. Research Findings
9. Suggestions For Further Action

Teaching and Learning Reflection

Practicum Phase
1
Rural Area School
Year three
students with
mixed ability
class and average
language
proficiency.

Practicum Phase 2

Practicum Phase 3

Urban Area School

Year four with
average language
proficiency.

Rural Area School

Year three with low
language
proficiency.

Most of the pupils were having difficulties in vocabulary learning

that leads to poor reading comprehension.

Initial Data Collection

According to Peter (2011), vocabulary is important in
reading comprehension because it is part of background
knowledge. We should bear in mind that vocabulary plays
an utmost significant role in English language.
This is in line with Ying (2010) who states that vocabulary
plays an important role in English language acquisition.
Vocabulary is an inseparable part of any language learning
process (Komachali & Khodareza, 2012).
Therefore, it would be impossible to learn a language
without vocabulary.

Diagnostic test

Results of Diagnostic Test

Section
Question

No. of pupils answers

Total no. of pupils

No.

Correct

Wrong

18

12

12

18

Section A

11

19

12

18

15

15

22

30

Section B

15

15

15

15

30

Pupils Scores in Diagnostic Test

Score (%)

Number of Pupils

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Research Objectives

Research Questions

1. To examine the use of

Colourful Wheel to
widen pupils
vocabulary.

1. How Colourful Wheel can

help widen pupils
vocabulary?

2. To motivate pupils
participation in teaching
and learning process by
using Colourful Wheel.

2. To what extend the

Colourful Wheel can help to
motivate pupils
participation in teaching and
learning process?

Research Participants
Year 3B Pupils

Low Achievers

Intermediate

Action Implementation

Kemmis and McTaggart's (1988) Action Research Model

Steps in Implementing Action

Reflect

Plan

Act

Observe

The diagnostic test comprised 10 items. The pupils were assigned to answer all questions.
Based on the test given, I noticed the root cause of pupils' problem was the lack of vocabulary.

I planned a suitable method plan in order to overcome the problem encountered in the classroom based on the
problem identified.
Colourful Wheel consistsed of five words and pictures.
The pictures and words used were changed to suit the topic for every week.

I conducted the method once a week.

The implementation of research was within three weeks.

I distributed worksheets to the pupils to monitor their progress in learning vocabulary.

I wrote the reflective journals to see the pupils' participation in learning.
Apart from that, I also interviewed my targeted pupils about their interest in learning.

Colourful Wheel

Data Collection Methods

Reflective Journal
According to Watson (2010),
journal writing presents an
opportunity for teachers to
use the writing process to
describe and explore their
own practices can be
incorporated into the
teaching.

Interview
According to the
Englander (2012),
interview is a
basic-fact finding
where one
individual is going
to respond to the
questions from
the interviewer.

Data
Collectio
n
Methods

Pupils
Work
It allowed me
to see the
pupils
progress in
learning new
vocabulary.

Interview Questions

Teachers Reflective Journal

Data Checking Techniques

Data triangulation

Reflecti
ve
Journal
Researc
h
Findings
Intervie
w

Pupils
Work

Research Findings
Q1. How Colourful Wheel can help widen pupils vocabulary?
Pupils

1
2
3
4
5

No. of Correctness

Worksheet 1

Worksheet 2

Worksheet 3

Table: Analysis of pupils work

Marks3
2

Pupils
Cycle 1

Cycle 2

Cycle 3

Figure: Final result of cycle 1,2 and 3

Q2. To what extend the Colourful Wheel can help to motivate

pupils participation in teaching and learning process?

My Suggestions

Suggestions For Further

Action
Add more words
Integration of ICT
Create more
wheels

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Kemmis, S., & McTaggart, R., (1988). The action research planner. (3rd eds).
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Peter, T. M. C. (2011). The effects of vocabulary knowledge and background
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