Improving Pupils

Spelling Skill Using GRB

Flash Card
MOHD FAIZ BIN ROHIZAT
SUPERVISOR : MR YAHYA BIN YUSOF
INSTITUT PENDIDIKAN GURU
KAMPUS SULTAN MIZAN
BESUT
2015

INTRODUCTION

The factors that can lead be lead to active behavior are

nature of some boys, television and home atmosphere
(Ron Kurtus, 2014)

Keywords;

1.

Improving

2.

Flash cards
3.

spelling

PAST TEACHING EXPERIENCE

RESEARCH FOCUS

The focus of my research is on improving Year 4 Gemilang pupils spelling skill

at Sekolah Kebangsaan Pengkalan Nyireh

Based on my previous experiences with the pupils, I realized that the pupils
spelling skill should be improved for the betterment of teaching and learning
session.

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
General objective:
-This research generally aims to improve Year 4 Gemilang
pupils spelling skill through the usage of GRB flash card

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1. To find out whether flashcard improve pupils spelling skill.

2.To identify the pupils interest towards the use of flashcard as

spelling aid.

1. Does flashcard improve pupils spelling skill?

2. Are the pupils interested in using flashcard to improve their spelling

skill.

RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS

Five pupils consists of 3 boys and 2 girls.

Ten years old

Mother tongue and primary language at home is Malay Language

Middle class families

Most of their parents are small business owners and professionals around Kg
Pengkalan Nyireh, Besut, Terengganu.

PROCEDURE OF ACTION

Step 1 : Reflect

English words spelling problem identified during teaching and learning session
in the class

I have encountered the root cause of the spelling problem

Caused by ;

Mother tongue influence in spelling

Lack of interest in using English Language

Limited vocabularies

Step 2 : Planning

Concrete items of vocabulary such as objectsas well asarea of vocabulary

based on topicscan be effectively taught through a range of visual
techniques. These includesflashcards. Visuals are extremely effective in
conveying meaning (a single picture is worth a thousand words!). Visuals are
also interesting stimuli for various language activities to generate the
production of vocabulary items. (Nesamalar, 2005, pp252)

Hence, I choose flashcard as the suitable method to improve spelling skill to

the pupils because it include visual, words and they able to show the interrelation of the prints and the object.

Step 3 : Action

The intervention divided into 3 activities ;

Activity 1 : Guess Me

Activity 2 : Remember Me

Activity 3 : Be the First

Activity 1 (Guess Me)

Steps

Pupils sit in circle

Teacher show flashcards that contains picture and noun

Teacher read aloud and show it to the pupils with clear voice

Teacher pass along the flashcard to the pupils beside him.

Teacher asks pupil to repeat the same thing as the teacher did.

They keep doing the activity until all the pupils read and spell the word from the
flashcard

Activity 2 (Remember Me)

Steps

Pupils sit in circle

Teacher place flashcard on the floor

Teacher asks pupils to memorize the spelling within 1 minute,

After 1 minute, teacher flip the flashcard and asks the pupils to spell the word by
looking at the blind spot behind the flashcard

Teacher repeat again the process if the pupils unable to memorize the words within
the allocated time.

At the end of the process, teacher asks pupils to write the memorized words by
looking at the picture.

Activity 3 (Be the First)

Steps

Teacher pastes flashcards around the class

Teacher asks pupils to stand in the middle of the class

Teacher assign each word to the pupils and asks them to run quickly to the
allocated flashcard and stand beside the flashcard.

Teacher asks the student to spell the word according to the flashcard that they
have been assigned.

Teacher repeat the activity so that the pupils can move around and spell the word.

Step 4 : Observe

Data collection strategies were viewed in the phase.

The usage of flashcard in the process with the data collection through task
based exercise and questionnaire, I managed to see my pupils improvement in
spelling.

After I implemented the flashcard, I am able to see their improvement in

spelling the English words and they able to spell it accurately.

Step 5 : Reflect

In this last phase, based on the findings in the previous step I was able to
identify the advantages and disadvantages of using flashcard

Besides, I was able to analyze the success of flashcard in improving my pupils

spelling.

They seemed to enjoy learning new words with the pictures

I was able to encourage them to use English

Intervention (picture)

Findings

Does flashcard improve pupils spelling skill ?

Yes

Based on the observation notes and my document analysis, there are

improvement in terms of the initial task and the final task

Statistic
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

Participant A

Participant B

Participant C

Initial-task

Final-task

Participant D

Participant E

Findings

Are the pupils interested in using flashcard to improve their spelling skill ?

Yes

Based on my third item of the questionnaire, the participants were strongly

agreed that using flashcards helped them to improve spelling skill.

Based on the fourth item of the questionnaire, two participants strongly

agree that the intervention was interesting, while other three participants
agreed.

3) I think flash card helps me to improve spelling skill

5

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Not sure
Scale

Agree

Srongly agree

4) I think the use of flash card was interesting

5

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Not sure
Scale

Agree

Srongly agree

CONCLUSION

From the research, I can conclude that, the participants shows that the use of
flashcards was succeed in improving pupils spelling skill and motivated them
to learn more vocabularies.

Suggestion

Number of the flashcards can be increased

Perhaps flashcard can be implemented in different set students in a different

school

Some adjustment or improvisations can be made like using more interesting

pictures and assorted colors.

reference

Chitravelu, N. (2005). ELT Methodology Principles and Practice.

Selangor:Oxford Fajar SDN BHD.