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Year 2015, Volume: 19 Issue: 1, 129 - 143, 09.11.2015

Arif Bakla Arif Sarıçoban

Abstract

Crosswords and other word puzzles are commonly enjoyed by a great majority of people in our daily lives, and they are also used in books and other instructional materials. In language teaching and learning, paper-based and interactive puzzles have been used to add flavour to vocabulary acquisition processes in terms of teaching spelling rules, internalising lexical meaning, recognising synonyms and word collocations and so on. The introduction of Web 2.0 technologies has added further dimensions to their preparation and use, such as user-friendliness, flexibility and ability to share, making them easier to access for both instructors and teachers. However, some foreign language teachers may not be familiar with how to prepare interactive puzzles and how to utilize puzzles that are produced using Web 2.0 tools in vocabulary instruction. Therefore, this study aims to give an overview of interactive puzzles generated using Web 2.0 tools and other software and how to utilize them in vocabulary acquisition. To this end, this paper elaborates on the use of puzzles in vocabulary acquisition within the framework of emerging Web 2.0 technologies. The researchers describe simple design procedures involving Web 2.0 tools and other educational software to do away with the misconception that it is the job of an expert to build up interactive puzzles. Moreover, they also make some practical recommendations to materials designers, teachers and learners to help them harness the power of puzzles in vocabulary instruction

Keywords

Interactive puzzles Web 2.0 tools vocabulary instruction learners and teachers as designers

References

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  • Decure, N. (1993). "Designing vocabulary games: How to use wordsfrom a text". English Teaching Forum, 31(2), pp. 31-33.
  • Febtrina, R., Suparman, U., and Supriyadi, D. (2014). "The use of crossword puzzle on students’ interaction in learning vocabulary". U-JET, 3(6), 80-89.
  • Genius 2000 Software (2009). Anagram Genius [Computer Software]. Retrieved June 10, 2009, from http://www.anagramgenius.com/
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  • Jaramillo, C. M. Z.; Losada, B. M., and Fekula, M. J. M. (2012). "Designing and solving crossword puzzles: Examining efficacy in a classroom exercise". Developments in Business Simulation and Experiential Learning, 39, 213- 222.
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  • Latorre, G., and Baeza, G. (1975). "The construction and use of EFL crossword puzzles". ELT Journal, 30(1), pp. 45-55; doi:10.1093/elt/XXX.1.45.
  • McElroy, M. E. and Samaniego, F. A. (1981). "Package them in puzzles: Vocabulary, culture, conjugations". Foreign Language Annals, 14:217–220. doi: 10.1111/j.1944-9720.1981.tb01639.x
  • McKeachie, W. J. (2002). "Teaching tips: Strategies, research, and theory for college and university teachers". Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.
  • Orawiwatnakul, W. (2013). "Crossword puzzles a earning tool for vocabulary development". Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 11(2), 413-428. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14204/ejrep.30.12186.
  • Raines, D. (2007). "A funway to learn terminology: The crossword puzzle". Nursing for Women's Health, 11, 29–31. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-486X.2007.00114.x
  • Robinson, A. (1992). Word smart 2: How to build a more educated vocabulary (1st Ed.). New York: TPR.
  • Sarıçoban, A. (2013). "Preservice ELT teachers' attitude towards computer use: ATurkish survey". Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 53, 59-78.
  • Serna, I. M., and Azor, J. F. P. (2011). "Active learning: creating interactive crossword puzzles". Congreso Internacional de Innovacion Docente Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena. CMN 37/38 Cartagena 6-8 July.
  • Sol Robots (n.d.). Crossword Forge v6 [Computer Software]. Retrieved June 15, 2013, from http://www.solrobots.com/crosswordforge/index.html
  • Study Stack LLC. (2014). Study Stack [Online Software]. Retrieved July 10, 2013, from http://www.studystack.com/
  • Weisskirch, R. S. (2006). "An analysis of instructor-created crossword puzzles or student review". College Teaching, 54(1), 198-202.
  • Wharton, G. (1995). "Crossword Puzzles: One Way to Improve Communication Strategies". English Teaching Forum, 33(1), pp. 47-48.
  • Yahoo Games (2008). Photosoup Beta [Computer Software]. Retrieved July 10, 2013, from http://photosoup.games.yahoo.com
  • Yüksel, G., & Kavanoz, S. (2011). "In search of pre-service EFL certificate teachers’ attitudes towards technology". Procedia Computer Science, 3, 666-671.

Kelime Öğretiminde Etkileşimli Bulmacalar: Tasarımcı Olarak Öğretmen ve Öğrenciler

Year 2015, Volume: 19 Issue: 1, 129 - 143, 09.11.2015

Arif Bakla Arif Sarıçoban

Abstract

Günlük yaşamımızda birçok kimse kare bulmacalar ve diğer kelime bulmacalarından
hoşlanmaktadırlar ve bu bulmacalar kitaplarda ve çeşitli eğitim materyallerinde
kullanılmaktadır. Dil öğretiminde ve öğrenmede, kağıt-kalem bulmacaları ve etkileşimli
bulmacalar yazım kurallarını öğrenme, kelime anlamını içselleştirme, eş anlamlı kelimeleri
farketme ve kelime eşdizimliliğini öğretme vb. konularda kelime öğretimine renk
katmak için kullanılmaktadır. Web 2.0 teknolojilerinin ortaya çıkması; bulmacaların hazırlanması ve kullanımında, kullanıcı dostluğu, esneklik ve paylaşma imkanı gibi yeni
boyutlar kazandırmış ve hem öğretmenlerin hem de öğrencilerin bu bulmacalara kolay
erişimini sağlamıştır. Ancak bazı yabancı dil öğretmenleri etkileşimli bulmacaları hazırlamaya
ve Web 2.0 araçları ile hazırlanan bu bulmacaların kelime öğretiminde kullanımına aşina değildirler. Bu nedenle bu çalışma Web 2.0 araçları ve diğer yazılımlar ile
oluşturulan etkileşimli bulmacaları ve bu bulmacaların kelime öğretiminde nasıl kullanılacağı
üzerinde durmaktadır. Bu amaçla bu çalışma kelime öğretiminde bulmaca kullanımını
Web 2.0 çerçevesinde ayrıntılı olarak ele almaktadır. Araştırmacılar etkileşimli
bulmacaları hazırlamanın bir uzmanlık işi olduğuna dair yanlış kanıyı ortadan kaldırmak
için Web 2.0 araçlarını ve diğer eğitimsel yazılımları içeren basit tasarım işlemlerini
betimlemektedirler. Ayrıca materyal tasarımcılarının, öğretmenlerin ve öğrencilerin kelime
öğretiminde bulmacaların gücünden faydalanabilmeleri için bazı pratik önerilerde
bulunmaktadırlar.

Keywords

Etkileşimli bulmacalar Web 2.0 araçları kelime öğretimi tasarımcı olarak öğrenci ve öğretmenler

References

  • ABCya.com, L.L.C. (2012). Make a word search puzzle. [Online Software]. Retrieved July 15, 2013, from http://www.abcya.com/make_a_word_search.htm
  • Aydın, S. (2013). "Teachers' perceptions about the use of computers in EFL teaching and learning: The case of Turkey". Computer Assisted Language Learning, 26(3), 214-233.
  • Aygün, F.; Sezgin, I.; Karagöz, H., and Aydoğan, Ü. (2005). Link jollydays. Istanbul: The Authors.
  • Burston, J. (2005). Theoretical foundations of crossword puzzle usage in foreign language vocabulary acquisition. Available at: https://www.researchgate. net/publication/ 259442149_Theoretical_foundations_of_crossword_ puzzle_usage_in_foreign_language_vocabulary_acquisition
  • Danesi,M.(2002). The puzzle instinct: The meaning of puzzles in human life.Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press.
  • Davis, T. M.; Shepherd, B., and Zwiefelhofer, T. (2009). "Reviewing for Exams: Do Crossword Puzzles Help in the Success of Student Learning?" The Journal of Effective Teaching, 9(3), 4-10.
  • Decure, N. (1993). "Designing vocabulary games: How to use wordsfrom a text". English Teaching Forum, 31(2), pp. 31-33.
  • Febtrina, R., Suparman, U., and Supriyadi, D. (2014). "The use of crossword puzzle on students’ interaction in learning vocabulary". U-JET, 3(6), 80-89.
  • Genius 2000 Software (2009). Anagram Genius [Computer Software]. Retrieved June 10, 2009, from http://www.anagramgenius.com/
  • Half-baked Software (n.d.) Hot Potatoes v6 [Computer Software]. Retrieved June 10, 2014, from http://hotpot.uvic.ca/index.php
  • Hismanoglu, S. (2010). "Telling tales out of school: Attitudes of L2 teachers towards internet-based foreign language teaching". Procedia Social And Behavioral Sciences, 3, 106-111.
  • Jaramillo, C. M. Z.; Losada, B. M., and Fekula, M. J. M. (2012). "Designing and solving crossword puzzles: Examining efficacy in a classroom exercise". Developments in Business Simulation and Experiential Learning, 39, 213- 222.
  • Keshta, A. S., and Al-Faleet, F. K. (2013). "The effectiveness of using puzzles in developing Palestinian tenth graders' vocabulary achievement and retention". Humanities and Social Sciences, 1(1), 46-57. doi: 10.11648/ j.hss.20130101.16
  • Külekci, G. (2009). "Assessing the attitudes of pre-service English teachers towards the use of the internet". Ahi Evran Universitesi Egitim Fakultesi Dergisi, 10(3), 153-160.
  • Latorre, G., and Baeza, G. (1975). "The construction and use of EFL crossword puzzles". ELT Journal, 30(1), pp. 45-55; doi:10.1093/elt/XXX.1.45.
  • McElroy, M. E. and Samaniego, F. A. (1981). "Package them in puzzles: Vocabulary, culture, conjugations". Foreign Language Annals, 14:217–220. doi: 10.1111/j.1944-9720.1981.tb01639.x
  • McKeachie, W. J. (2002). "Teaching tips: Strategies, research, and theory for college and university teachers". Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.
  • Orawiwatnakul, W. (2013). "Crossword puzzles a earning tool for vocabulary development". Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 11(2), 413-428. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14204/ejrep.30.12186.
  • Raines, D. (2007). "A funway to learn terminology: The crossword puzzle". Nursing for Women's Health, 11, 29–31. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-486X.2007.00114.x
  • Robinson, A. (1992). Word smart 2: How to build a more educated vocabulary (1st Ed.). New York: TPR.
  • Sarıçoban, A. (2013). "Preservice ELT teachers' attitude towards computer use: ATurkish survey". Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 53, 59-78.
  • Serna, I. M., and Azor, J. F. P. (2011). "Active learning: creating interactive crossword puzzles". Congreso Internacional de Innovacion Docente Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena. CMN 37/38 Cartagena 6-8 July.
  • Sol Robots (n.d.). Crossword Forge v6 [Computer Software]. Retrieved June 15, 2013, from http://www.solrobots.com/crosswordforge/index.html
  • Study Stack LLC. (2014). Study Stack [Online Software]. Retrieved July 10, 2013, from http://www.studystack.com/
  • Weisskirch, R. S. (2006). "An analysis of instructor-created crossword puzzles or student review". College Teaching, 54(1), 198-202.
  • Wharton, G. (1995). "Crossword Puzzles: One Way to Improve Communication Strategies". English Teaching Forum, 33(1), pp. 47-48.
  • Yahoo Games (2008). Photosoup Beta [Computer Software]. Retrieved July 10, 2013, from http://photosoup.games.yahoo.com
  • Yüksel, G., & Kavanoz, S. (2011). "In search of pre-service EFL certificate teachers’ attitudes towards technology". Procedia Computer Science, 3, 666-671.
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Publication Date November 9, 2015
Published in Issue Year 2015 Volume: 19 Issue: 1

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APA Bakla, A., & Sarıçoban, A. (2015). Kelime Öğretiminde Etkileşimli Bulmacalar: Tasarımcı Olarak Öğretmen ve Öğrenciler. Atatürk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 19(1), 129-143.
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