Abstract
This case study examines the effectiveness of using mnemonic techniques in learning English vocabularies. This study looks into students’ perspectives and point of view of the mnemonic technique in teaching and learning English vocabularies. The selected respondents are students who are currently learning English subject in a primary school. Their English teachers will teach the students about English vocabulary with and without using the mnemonic technique. A set of questionnaire will be given to the students. The result received from the questionnaire will be used to help in obtaining the data for the research. The aim of this study is to know the effectiveness of using mnemonic techniques in learning English vocabularies as well as the students’ response towards the technique. This research will help to recommend future English teachers with guidance and thoughts that should be taken into consideration when teaching English vocabularies to their students.
Highlights
The importance of the vocabulary teaching is recognized by English teachers in generally speaking
The main research objective of this study is to identify the impacts of using mnemonics in learning English vocabulary among primary school students
The researcher explains on the students’ behavior while learning the English vocabulary and how they do in the mini quiz provided after each learning session, which one of it involves mnemonic technique and the other is just by using the normal way of teaching. It is shown from the past researches that mnemonic techniques have a positive effect in the application of learning the English vocabulary
Summary
The importance of the vocabulary teaching is recognized by English teachers in generally speaking. An attempt has been made to capitalize on strategies that may bring about desirable vocabulary gains to second language learners (Chan, 2000) where researchers categorizing and comparing good language learners and unsuccessful learners This can be connected with the experience of Hauptmann (2004) when he stated that adults who failed foreign language will blame the teachers, and teachers will blame the learners on their lack of hard work and way of learning. This kind of problem can be solved if the precaution steps are taken from the level of primary school. A new technique should be introduced so that students can find it easier to memorize new vocabulary, and the adult problem in mastering foreigner language can be solved from the primary school level
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