A descriptive and explanatory study about vocabulary presentation techniques of English teachers in primary and secondary schools in Turkey

Abstract

This study was conducted in order to identify vocabulary presentation and teaching techniques English teachers working in primary and secondary schools in Turkey preferred in their classes. Moreover, the relationships between these techniques and their opinions about vocabulary teaching, their educational backgrounds and in-service training they attended to were researched. For these purposes, a questionnaire was developed according to the literature reviewed by the researcher and applied to the teachers. What is more, interviews were done with some teachers, and the classes of two teachers were observed with their consent. Data collected from all tools were analyzed, discussed, and the study was concluded.

Keywords

• Vocabulary teaching techniques,conveying meaning of vocabulary,role of vocabulary teaching

References

1. Forero, M. A. V. & Munoz, M. E. (2011). Teaching English vocabulary to third graders through the application of the Total Physical Response method. Bachelor’s Thesis, Technological University of Pereira, Pereira. Gao, X. & Ma, Q. (2011). Vocabulary learning and teaching beliefs of pre-service and in-service teachers in Hong Kong and Mainland China, Language Awareness, 20(4), 327-342. Gülsoy, H. (2013). Teaching vocabulary to sixth graders through games. Master’s Thesis, Çağ University Institute of Social Sciences, Mersin. Hassankiadeh, M. A. G. (2013). Different beliefs and teaching vocabulary: Memory-based vs. function-based beliefs. International Journal of Language and Linguistics, 1(1): 11-19. Kale, N. G. (2010). Using authentic video in teaching vocabulary in Turkish secondary level EFL classrooms. Master’s Thesis, Muğla University Institute of Social Sciences, Muğla. Karakoç, E. (2012). Using nursery rhymes in teaching vocabulary to young EFL learners. Master’s Thesis, Ondokuzmayıs University Institute of Educational Sciences, Samsun. Macalister, J. (2012). Pre-service teacher cognition and vocabulary teaching. RELC Journal, 43(1), 99-111. Şenol, M. (2007). Teaching vocabulary to secondary school students Through Games. Master’s Thesis, Selçuk University Institute of Social Sciences, Konya. Şimşek, G. (2008). An effective way of teaching vocabulary: Collocations. Master’s Thesis, Selçuk University Institute of Social Sciences, Konya. Türkeş, D. (2011). The role of TPRS method in teaching vocabulary to the 5th grade primary EFL students. Master’s Thesis, Çukurova University Institute of Social Sciences, Adana. Türköz, S. (2010). An experimental approach to teaching vocabulary through Suggestopedia/ Reservopedia. Master’s Thesis, Abant İzzet Baysal University Institute of Social Sciences, Bolu. Üseini, A. (2003). Importance of vocabulary teaching in ELT and teacher’s attitudes toward techniques used to teach vocabulary in Macedonian secondary schools. Master’s Thesis, Gazi University Institute of Educational Sciences, Ankara. Yıldız, A. (2012). Teaching vocabulary to young EFL learners through semantic-mapping technique. Master’s Thesis, Ondokuzmayıs University Institute of Educational Sciences, Samsun.