Vocabulary Development Competencies of Grade one Pupil s of San Felix Elementary School as Basis for Remediation Activity

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Developing vocabulary is not simply a matter of listing and memorizing words and their definitions. Vocabulary can be developed in two ways, directly and indirectly. Direct vocabulary learning occurs when teachers do exercises and activities in class that focuses the learners' attention on vocabularies, such as guessing the meaning from context and vocabulary games. Direct vocabulary learning, therefore, a conscious effort is made by the learner to remember new words. Indirect learning is still where most vocabulary acquisition takes place, there is room for more direct teaching methods in the second language classroom, when and if certain factors are taken into consideration. That's why this study served as a breakthrough in language learning specifically in vocabulary development because the research will develop supplementary instructional materials in vocabulary development that will assist pupils' vocabulary acquisition skills.

METHODS

This research is a classroom Action Research (CAR) model. The researchers chose this model in this research because it can be used to foster an understanding of a given situation. We carried out our action research project as below: Plan. Act. Observe. Reflect. The respondents of this research were three Grade One teachers and 98 Grade One pupils.

RESULTS

The researchers came up with the following results: 1) the learner differentiates English words from words in other languages spoken at home and in school 2) asks about unfamiliar words to gain meaning 3) sorts familiar words in basic categories (e.g. colors, shapes, foods, etc)describes familiar objects and events in both general and specific language 5) shows curiosity about and play with words and Language 6) uses new words learned thru stories in own speech 7) knows and uses words that are important to school work, such as the names for colors, shapes, and numbers 8) knows and uses words that are important to daily life, such as street names and names for community workers.

DISCUSSIONS

The results and findings had shown that the use of Vocabulary Wizard improved the pupils' language learning in vocabulary. They were able to remember vocabulary easily with the help of images and words. It also encouraged their participation and promoted their interest in learning vocabulary. Therefore, teachers should make every concentrated effort to cater to the needs of students of different learning styles to maximize their learning in the classroom.