GESTURES USAGE FOR STUDENTS' WORDS UNDERSTANDING IN LEARNING VOCABULARY

Desy Ermawati, - (2012) GESTURES USAGE FOR STUDENTS' WORDS UNDERSTANDING IN LEARNING VOCABULARY. S1 thesis, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia.

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Abstract

This paper is entitled Gestures Usage for Students’ Words Understanding in Learning Vocabulary (A Case Study in an English Course in Bandung). The aims of this study are: (1) to investigate types of gestures used by a teacher in teaching new vocabulary to young learners; (2) to find out how the teacher realized each type of gesture; (3) to find out the reasons why the teacher used gestures while explaining vocabulary; and (4) the difficulties encountered by the students during learning vocabulary by using gestures. Data were collected by using observation and interview. Furthermore, the data were analyzed qualitatively. This study involved young learner teacher of an English course and her students. The result showed that the teacher applied all types of gestures proposed by McNeill (1992) when explaining new vocabulary which were implemented by hands movement, pointing movement, flicking fingers, tapping motion and stomping feet followed by some different facial expressions. The teacher used gestures as media to explain difficult words, to recall words from previous meeting and to maintain students’ word memory. However, the students found it difficult to understand vocabulary that was explained only by gestures and to comprehend unclear gestures. From the findings, it is recommended that English teachers apply gestures in teaching new vocabulary to young learners since gestures are simplest media which everybody can use easily. Additionally, gestures can also help the students to memorize the vocabulary taught in interesting way, so that they can retrieve the words in appropriate context in the future.

Item Type:	Thesis (S1)
Additional Information:	ID Sinta Dosen Pembimbing Bachrudin Musthafa: 5991800 Riesky: 5994354
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Young Learners, Vocabulary, Gestures, Role of Gestures
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) P Language and Literature > PE English
Divisions:	Fakultas Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra > Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User:	Nanda Khaerunnisa Syafitri
Date Deposited:	27 Aug 2023 01:59
Last Modified:	27 Aug 2023 01:59
URI:	http://repository.upi.edu/id/eprint/96610

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