Thesis
Thesis
Thesis
Chapter 1
This chapter introduces the problem at hand and the background that led
the study is anchored and the research paradigm. Moreover, it presents the
terms.
A. Introduction
functional literacy. It is given that any learner with enough reading skills would
skills are poor and more often than not, those with poor reading skills when
essential skill which needs emphasis and concern in all English classes.
always been one of the official languages of the Philippines and is spoken aby
more than 14 million Filipinos. It is the language of commerce and law, as well as
The proficiency in the language is also one of the country’s strengths that
has helped drive the economy and even made the Philippines the top voice
BINHS as one of the secondary public schools in the Division of Lipa, with
the grade 7 learners as the respondents of the researchers are having a hard
time with their vocabulary skills resulting to a 46 out of 80 learners’ votes in our
survey. The main reason that the language is barely used even in their English
classes.
To sum it up, helping young learners is a must for there is a lot of students
who still encounter difficulties with their vocabulary and applying into real life
situation. There is a pressing need especially for the young learners for them to
understand it further as the researchers aim to continue the study to help them
C. Theoretical Framework
It is a reality that there are still some students that belong to the
be posed “how far have the English teachers gone to provide adequate
vocabulary development in their English classes?” or “how far have the learners
According to Nation (2012), there are two kinds of vocabulary. They are
that students recognizes and understand when they read or listen to something.
Productive vocabulary are words which the students understand, can pronounce
However, Scott (2009) proposes that one of the most fundamental aspects
D. Conceptual Framework
Furthermore, the figure below presents the input, process, output pattern
of the research, as well as the way to cure the problem as a backbone of this
case study. Vocabulary building is very important in any language learning not
only because it has a close correlation with the intellectual maturity of the
learners but also the fact that it helps a great deal in improvement of the
INPUT OUTPUT
Demographic
PROCESS
profile of Grade 7 Prepare a 10-
respondents as Proposed
Item
factors that affect Informative
Vocabulary
the learners’ Worksheet as
English Assessment
Enhancement
Proficiency Convey a Material to
Inadequate Survey Strengthen
Vocabulary Questionnaire Learners’
Development among Grade Vocabulary
Among Grade 7 7 students Mastery
Learners
FEEDBACK
This thesis paper attempted to assess pressing need especially for the
continue the study to help them achieve their main goal – to be more globally
competitive.
1.1 age;
vocabulary skills?
4. Based on the information that has been gathered, what method can be
The scope of English study is so broad. The research may not be able to
context, there are so many components that may become the concern of the
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study such as the students, the textbook used, the materials, the process of
As we all know, the lack on vocabulary skills may affect a lot of aspects
testing which means that the assessment is no longer a valid measure of what
Teachers. This research will provide them with some data on the
problems of the students in vocabulary. In addition to this, the research will also
provide for them an efficient method in solving the student’s problems in terms of
Parents. This study can unlock the student’s full potential in writing and
Students. They will benefit from this study by providing them with a
solution for their problems in speaking fluently with concrete proof. Furthermore,
they are expected to accumulate additional learning experience so that they will
that they can use in the research that they are conducting in their own area or
community.
determining how to the Grade 7 BINHS students perform, so that the school
H. Definition of Terms
1. IMPROVING
2. VOCABULARY
(Krashen, 1981).
3. ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
and also for opening doors to economic opportunity. Proficiency is best practiced
4. GRADE 7 STUDENTS
In this study, it refers to the students of the basic education whose ages
5. BINHS
This is the given abbreviation for Bolbok Integrated National High School.
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CHAPTER 2
support of a study that will help the learners to lessen their vocabulary deficiency.
In connection, previous related literature and studies have been gathered for
Related Literature
The following key concepts about vocabulary mastery that may prove the
Foreign
and out the school. In classroom, the achieving students possess the most
sufficient vocabulary.
and Collins (2008) state that “the development of vocabulary in English makes an
technical terms in texts such as report text in which the use of technical terms is
In addition, Afsha Mohammed (2016) stated that the most important way
the teacher and in his recent publication strategy training is suggested to be part
Local
since words are the basic unit of language form. Without sufficient vocabulary,
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their vocabulary, they gradually lose interest in learning. Therefore, learners need
to acquire a solid and accurate command of English vocabulary which will allow
them to communicate at the high level in reading, speaking, writing, etc. and for
enough basic vocabulary knowledge to find out what a word means, few possess
an efficient and effective system for actually remembering the definitions. What
they remember the next time they encounter the word is that they look this up
Silva (2009) says that decades of research reveal that there is, in fact, no
reason to separate the acquisition of learning core content and basic skills from
more advanced analytical and thinking skills. Some students take additional step
of actually recording new words and their definitions, but fail to consider the
context in which they first encounter the word and therefore rarely attempt to use
Educators have not ignored lifelong learning skills. Many colleges already
reflect lifelong learning as a core value in their mission statement. Few colleges
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are perfect arenas for social interaction and fertile ground for the development of
(2016) stated that lifelong learning skills are not given at the course level and
therefore, not planned into the curriculum. A traditional curricular format has no
vehicle for explicitly stating and assessing these skills. As a result, these
Related Studies
The following related studies are reviewed by the researcher to provide for
Foreign
order to face the development of science and technology in the global era. The
which word meanings are slowly accumulated through exposure as Eyraud et al.
This expanded sense of new and known words allows for faster
processing of semantically related words. Third, research has shown that context
In a similar study, Shu Ying (2010) finds that enabling students to derive
vocabulary and reading comprehension. Too much dictionary work can wipe out
all interest in reading and even interfere with comprehension because readers
become more concerned with individual words and less aware of the context
essential not only for reading comprehension but also to facilitate future
on various contexts.
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not to understand what they are reading. Obviously, the skills in English are
nothing can be conveyed (Thornbury, 2002: 13). It means that a language will not
conducted with an attempt to discover what strategies are used most and least
skills in selected second year High School English classes of San Isidro College,
by the teachers and what behaviors are displayed by students to show that they
they can express their feeling. Without it, communication is very impossible can
occur either written or orally. Yet, the communication still can be managed
without grammar.
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CHAPTER 3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the research method used, the respondents of the
Research Design
The descriptive research design was used to present the result and
answer the objectives of this study. The researchers would carry out surveys by
Moreover, this study can acquire a lot of information easily through this
method.
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This study involved a total population of 178 Grade Seven students from 8
sections of Bolbok Integrated National High School as they were randomly asked
TABLE 1
Research Instruments
the data of Grade 7 respondents. It was divided into two parts; the profile of the
The profile of the respondents included the age, gender, and economic
status of the family. On the other hand, the questionnaire proper included the
and the adviser’s comments was the basis for revising it and for the corrections
The data gathering procedure began by asking the grade level coordinator
for the permission in the conduct of the study. Once the permission was granted,
the researchers personally went to all Grade 7 sections within the campus to
inform the teacher-in-charge about the study as well as to start the distribution of
ratings given by the selected respondents the day after the researchers tallied all
the information.
contrast to spatial frequency and angular frequency. The period is the duration of
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time of one cycle in a repeating event, so the period is the reciprocal of the
frequency.
often denoted using the percent sign, "%", or the abbreviations "pct.", "pct";
responses and its position within the distribution of data collected and discussed.
This was used to present the data on the profile of the respondents.
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CHAPTER 4
This chapter presents the findings of the study which are interpreted and
respondents.
TABLE 1.1
Base on the table above, most of the respondents (51%) are 12 years old
and below. Only 6 out of 178 respondents (3%) are at the age of 15 years old
and above. This connotes that all of the respondents belong to the adolescent
age bracket as any person between ages 10 and 19. This age range falls within
TABLE 1.2
their gender. Out of 178 respondents, 113 are female (63.5%) while the rest are
males (36.5%). This says that female students dominated the population of the
TABLE 1.3
Based on the Table 1.3 above, majority of the respondents are living with
both parents. Only 9% comprises those who are living with father only.
Children who live with single parents, however, have less access to these
social resources, in general, than do children with two parents in the household.
TABLE 2.1
Table 2.1 above shows that based on the percentage with 57%, above
half of the respondents listen productively in their English classes. This indicates
that difficulties in learning English should not be confused with an inability to think
efficiently. Many of the strategies that are useful for English language learners
are effective for differentiating instruction for other students as well. (Normann
Herr, 2007)
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TABLE 2.2
Table 2.2 above shows that based on the highest percentage of 65%, the
have used to talk with their native language. This connotes the study of Cayubit
(2011) that what makes the students difficult in speaking English is that the
environment does not support the students to speak English frequently. The
environment here means the people inside and outside the class. Since the
students do not want to be rejected by the people around them, they use their
Table 2.3
Table 2.3 above shows that based on the highest percentage of 49%, the
of Cayubit (2011), this also connotes that those people may think that the
students just want to show off when they speak English for daily conversation.
The response that the students get makes them loose their self-confidence to
TABLE 2.4
Frequency Percentage
1. We couldn’t have done it without her guidance.
- fashion 21 12%
- harm 11 6%
- principal 32 18%
- advice 114 64%
2. I’ll bid $100 for the lamp but no higher.
- forgive 45 25%
- portray 15 8%
- offer 106 60%
- stamp 12 7%
3. He’s a novice in cooking.
- entertainer 60 34%
- priest 16 9%
- soldier 20 11%
- beginner 82 46%
4. He gave a nervous glance at the clock.
- worried 70 39%
- amusing 35 20%
- ugly 23 13%
- certain 50 28%
Table 2.4 above shows that many of the respondents answered the
statements correctly, however, there are still some that needs additional learning
experience for them to easily find a great way for better understanding. This
implies the study of Cabigon (2014) that English has always been one of the
official languages of the Philippines and is spoken aby more than 14 million
Filipinos. It is the language of commerce and law, as well as the primary medium
of instruction in education, which is the big factor why almost all of the students
Chapter 5
This chapter presents the summary of the study, the conclusions arrived
Summary
This study conducted to prove that there are still concerns when it comes
their learning support. The study was conducted using a descriptive research
design. The instrument used in the study was validated by the adviser of the
researchers. A questionnaire that was validated was administered with the one
(341) Grade 7 students that are randomly selected in BINHS. The data was
Summary of Findings
The following are the summary of the findings to answer the questions of
1.1 Age. Majority of the respondents (51%) are 12 years old. Only 6 out of
1.3 Family Structure. Majority of the respondents are living with both
parents. Only 9% comprises those who are living with father only.
Conclusions
Recommendations
2. For the School Administrators. They can share the findings of this study
knowledge.
essential especially for those students that desperately need the said
activity.
5. For the Future Researchers. They should conduct further study and
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APPENDICES
Appendix A
A. INFORMATIVE WORKSHEET
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Appendix B
QUESTIONNAIRE
AGE:
GENDER:
LIVING WITH:
BOTH PARENTS FATHER ONLY
MOTHER ONLY RELATIVES
I. Read and answer the following statements
with:
a) Always
b) Sometimes
c) Never
_____ I do use English as a form of
communication with my classmates.
_____ I do read books/articles written in
English.
_____ I do write confidently in English.
_____ I do listen productively in my English
classes?
_____ I do use English to talk with my parents.
_____ I do understand English films/series even
without subtitles.
Appendix C
LETTER FOR GRADE 7 COORDINATOR
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Appendix D
Male 65 63.5%
M = 65
F = 113
65 + 113 = 178
Step 2 – divide the number of male and female to the combined amount of
respondents then multiply it by 100.
MALE = 65
X 100 Female = 113
178 X 100
178
Appendix E
CURRICULUM VITAE
I. PERSONAL:
I.PERSONAL:
NAME: Desiree Marie D. Laygo
BIRTHDATE: July 20, 2003
ADDRESS: Purok 3, Barangay Sampaguita, Lipa City, Batangas
CIVIL STATUS: Single
CELL NO: 09224198996
EMAIL: desay20@gmail.com
I. PERSONAL: