Using Token Economy System To

Improve Intermediate Pupils

Participation among Year 4
pupils In Primary ESL Classroom .

PRESENTED BY :

BHAVANI D/O RAMASAMY

7 PISMP TESL
 INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND
STUDY
The aim of the educational system in Malaysia to
produce individuals who are balanced in the
development of intellectual, emotional, spiritual,
and physical to create a harmonious and well-
integrated society. (KPM, 2004)

The classroom environment is the important

determinant of student learning in educational
system. (Fraser 1994)

Rewards such as token economy is an intensive, in-

class positive reinforcement program for building up
 RESEARCH Reflection of Past
CONTEXT Teaching Experience

School : SK Jalan The pupils were not

Baharu enjoying what they were
Location : Urban learning.
area
Enrolment : 1171 The pupils were not
students actively participating
and responding to my
42
questions and
teachers
commands.
Level of
Proficiency : They need something
Intermediate to motivate them to
make them participate
efficiently in the lesson.
 INITIAL SURVEY
OBSERVATION
Observe the pupils participation in the classroom for few lessons.
Observe the pupils participation in other classes.
Use observation sheet

INTERVIEW
Interview class teacher
Interview subject teachers
Interview the pupils

CHECKLIST
Pupils work ( exercise book)
homework
pupils participation in the classroom ( group & individual works)
 RESEARCH FOCUS

Using Token Economy System To

Improve Intermediate Pupils
Participation In ESL Classroom.

Having rewardfor the fulfillment of the

expected behavior (whether it involves
social-emotional aspects or academic
achievement) creates motivation for the
students, both internal and external.
 RESEARCH RESEARCH
OBJECTIVES QUESTIONS

To investigate whether Does the token economy

the token economy system improve the
system improve the participation of the
participation of the intermediate pupils in
intermediate pupils in Primary ESL Classroom?
Primary ESL Classroom.
In what extent the Token
To investigate what Economy System improve
extent the Token Economy intermediate pupils
System improve participation in Primary
intermediate pupils ESL Classroom?
participation in Primary
ESL Classroom.
 RESEARCH
PARTICIPANTS

Enrolment : 31 pupils ( 16
boys 15 girls)
Years :10 years old

Gender : Male and female

Location of school : Urban

Level of proficiency : Intermediate

 RESEARCH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

1st week - Observation and interview

2nd week - Implement intervention (Lesson
1)
3rd week - Implement intervention (Lesson 2
)
4th week - Implement Intervention
(Lesson 3)
5th week - observation and checklist
UNITS
Unit 4 - Be safe
Unit 5 - Rosemary and the four Gutsy Gnomes
Unit 6 - Care for the sea
 DATA COLLECTION METHODS
AND
DATA ANALYSIS METHODS
No DATA COLLECTION METHOD DATA ANALYSIS
METHODS
Pre-observation
1 The results from the
will be used to identify observation sheet to
pupils performance in the compare pupils
classroom and their participation in post-
involvement in group and observation.
individual work and also
homework.
The observation
Post -Observation sheets will be included
will be used to see the in portfolio.
impacts of intervention.
 DATA COLLECTION METHOD DATA ANALYSIS METHODS

Pre- Interview The interview session

2 To get feedback and also will be recorded, and
information from teachers to transcribed. The
find out intermediate pupils transcription will be used
and also their participation. for analysis purpose.

Post-Interview

To find out the differences of

the pupils participation after
carry out the intervention
 DATA COLLECTION METHOD
3 Checklist
To find out the performance of
the pupils in the classroom , in
group work , individual work
and also homework.
DATA ANALYSIS METHODS
The scores of the pupils
will be recorded and
tabulated in table form
to evaluate their
performance.
 VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY

VALIDITY RELIABILITY

Implement the make sure all pupils

intervention two weeks involve during the
once. intervention
(End of each unit). especially the
intermediate group of
Implement the same pupils.
intervention in other
class that I teach.

Ask practicum partner

to conduct the similar
intervention in her
 BUDGET

Quantity x
No Materials Total
Cost

1 Mounting board 4 X RM 5.00 RM 20.00

2 Stickers 10 X RM 3.00 RM 30.00

3 Print out materials RM 30 RM 30.00

TOTAL RM 80.00
 SCHEDULE - TIMELINE
3-Jan 17-Jan 31-Jan 14-Feb 28-Feb 14-Mar 28-Mar 11-Apr
10-Jan 24-Jan 7-Feb 21-Feb 7-Mar 21-Mar 4-Apr

Identifying topic and focus

Drafting Introduction

Drafting data gathering

Drafting analysis method

Observation of issues
Duration

Analysis on the issues observed Start Date

Drafting proposal

Refining AR proposal

Writing the final proposal

Submission of the proposal

 ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Ask permission from school authority, head

panel of
English language, and cooperating teacher.

Explain about the research to the pupils.

No manipulation on data.

Do not harm the pupils physically and

mentally.
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Ellis, R. (1997). Second language acquisition.

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Malaysia education blueprint 2013-2025:
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