Vocabulary Learning Strategies of Grade Two Pupils at Stncs : An Assessment

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Political influences, societal influences, and educational factors have been catalysts for the increased attention given to reading achievement and the instructional methods used to teach reading. This study focuses on the pupils' performance in vocabulary and comprehension in English, problems encountered by teachers in teaching vocabulary and comprehension, and pupils' responses to the use of vocabulary learning strategies in terms of determination, social discovery, social consolidation, memory, cognitive, and metacognitive.

METHODS

The researcher used descriptive research design to determine the mean, percentage, and frequency of the data gathered. There were 40 Grade two pupils served as the respondents of the study and eight (8) teachers were also used to determine the problems encountered in teaching vocabulary and comprehension. Pupils have answered the use of vocabulary learning strategies in terms of determination, social discovery, social consolidation, memory, cognitive, and metacognitive.

RESULTS

The result revealed that there were problems encountered by teachers of both vocabulary and reading comprehension. Different vocabulary strategies were not used by pupils to elevate their learning. Among the problems encountered were read speedily the words that may cause them not to understand (1) pupils were not determined to read as they have no activities or strategies used in order to enrich their vocabularies(2) pupils were having a low social discovery as they tend not to use the strategies(3)pupils were not using the strategies in terms of memory as they were not focusing on it instead they focused on enjoying themselves in playing. There was a significant difference between the teachers and pupil's responses to the vocabulary problems and strategies respectively.

DISCUSSIONS

Fromthe data gathered in this research, it can be concluded that different strategies should be utilized to uplift learning outcomes thus different vocabulary and comprehension materials were made to enhanced the pupils' performance.