Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Volume. 8 Number. 3 September 2017 Pp.119-134
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/vol8no3.9
Vocabulary Teaching and Learning Principles in Classroom Practices
Nur Salina Ismail
Centre for English Language Studies
Faculty of Languages and Communication
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia
Safawati Basirah Zaid
Centre for English Language Studies
Faculty of Languages and Communication
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia
Misrah Hamisah Mohamed
Faculty of General Studies & Advanced Education
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia
Nurazan Mohd Rouyan
Centre for Arabic Language Studies
Faculty of Languages and Communication
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia
Abstract:
Vocabulary teaching and learning principles assist in providing effective teaching and learning methods, in accordance with the learners’ proficiency level. However, studies that looked into the relevancy of those principles are rather limited. Thus, this study focuses on finding the common practices of vocabulary teaching and learning principles in the classroom. Interviews involving three experts were done to determine their vocabulary teaching and learning principles application in their teaching. Based on the data analysed using Atlas t.i, out of ten Vocabulary Teaching and Learning Principles, only eight were practiced by the participants. The findings revealed that these experts, even though practice the principles, the approaches were varied. Finally, the data points to the need for future studies on the importance of having good vocabulary instructions in teaching and learning vocabulary.
Key words: principles, vocabulary teaching and learning, vocabulary
Cite as: Ismail, N. S., Zaid, S. B., Mohamed,M.H., & Rouyan, N. M. (2017). Vocabulary Teaching and Learning Principles in Classroom Practices. Arab World English Journal, 8 (3).
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/vol8no3.9