ERIC Number: EJ1129410
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jul
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0215-773X
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Improving the Grammatical Accuracy of the Spoken English of Indonesian International Kindergarten Students
Gozali, Imelda; Harjanto, Ignatius
TEFLIN Journal: A publication on the teaching and learning of English, v25 n2 p168-184 Jul 2014
The need to improve the spoken English of kindergarten students in an international preschool in Surabaya prompted this Classroom Action Research (CAR). It involved the implementation of Form-Focused Instruction (FFI) strategy coupled with Corrective Feedback (CF) in Grammar lessons. Four grammar topics were selected, namely Regular Plural form, Subject Pronoun, Auxiliary Verbs Do/Does, and Irregular Past Tense Verbs as they were deemed to be the morpho-syntax which children acquire early in life based on the order of acquisition in Second Language Acquisition. The results showed that FFI and CF contributed to the improvement of the spoken grammar in varying degrees, depending on the academic performance, personality, and specific linguistic traits of the students. Students with high academic achievement could generally apply the grammar points taught after the FFI lessons in their daily speech. Students who were rather talkative were sensitive to the CF and could provide self-repair when prompted. Those with lower academic performance generally did not benefit much from the FFI lessons nor the CF.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Language Usage, International Schools, Preschool Children, Action Research, Grammar, Feedback (Response), Verbs, Syntax, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Academic Achievement, Teaching Methods, Language Proficiency, Personality Traits, Student Characteristics, Observation, Video Technology, Audio Equipment, Interviews, Language Teachers, Worksheets
Association for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia (TEFLIN). Malang, East Java, 65145, Indonesia. TEFLIN Publication Division, Department of English, Faculty of Letters, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jalan Semarang 5, Tel: +62-341-570566; Fax: +62-341-567475; e-mail: journal@teflin.org; Web site: http://journal.teflin.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Kindergarten; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indonesia
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