The Use of Gallery Walk in Vocabulary Development among Grade Five Pupils at Japmes

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Vocabulary development plays a vital role in the improvement of performance among pupils. Good and right choice of words in sentence construction is the main problem among English teachers, and it also affects in other learning areas since vocabulary development is within the context of Reading and English subject. In Julian A. Pastor Memorial Elementary School, grade five pupils find it hard to use different words suited to the sentences they want to construct. They lack vocabulary skills to express what they want to say. Through this study, the pupils' daily performance will be improved and they will be able to participate actively in class discussion.

METHODS

Descriptive Research Method was used wherein the study is focused on present situations. It involves the recording, description, analysis, and the presentation of the present data obtained from the 39 Grade 5 pupils' formative tests, composition or processes of phenomena. Under the Descriptive Research Method, the technique used is document analysis. The results and findings of the study should always be compared with the standards. With the survey method, researchers are able to statistically study the specific areas where the proponents must concentrate.

RESULTS

The result of the formative test on the lesson on vocabulary development using antonym revealed that out of the five item-test, 14 pupils got perfect score and no one got a score below three. The mean percentage score of 4.36 indicates that 39 grade five pupils mastered the learning competency. The standard deviation of 2.55 showed that the scores of majority of pupils in the test is not far from the mean. On the second lesson, using synonym, a significant decrease in the MPS is seen, five being the highest and two being the lowest. The MPS of 3.59 is lower than the first lesson. On the third lesson, using context clues, a significant decrease in the MPS is seen, five being the highest was obtained by five pupils and two being the lowest was taken by four. The MPS of 3.12 is the lowest among the three lessons.

DISCUSSIONS

The results of formative tests from three consecutive lessons on Vocabulary Development using antonyms, synonyms and context clues showed that Gallery walk is a kind of teaching strategy that a teacher can use to improve pupils' vocabulary development. Pupils performed best in developing words through antonyms than synonyms and contextual clues. Gallery Walk could also be modified and enhanced for vocabulary development.