TSL 3133 : Action Research I

Action Research I

Lai Xianyie
 My Action Research Title

The used of jazz chant to improve the teaching of

adjective among Year 3 intermediate proficiency
pupils.
 Problem Statement
• It is hard for a teacher to explain adjective as it is
abstract.
• Pupils are not clear about the use of adjective.
– They could not remember the concept of adjective.
– They tend to put the adjective right behind the noun.
– Eg. “My brother cute.”
– Correct version: My brother is cute.
 Target Participants
• 30 pupils
• Year 3
• Intermediate proficiency level
 Research Objective
• To improve the teaching of
adjective using jazz chant.
 Research Questions
• How will the use of jazz chant
improve the teaching of adjective
among Year 3 intermediate pupils?

• Can jazz chant help to improve the

teaching of adjective among Year 3
intermediate pupils?
 How to conduct?
• Teacher shows the lyrics of the jazz chant.
• She chants and do actions while the pupils watch.
• Later, pupils do the jazz chant with actions as a
class.
• Teacher explains the use of adjectives with the aid
of the jazz chant.
• After that, teacher asks pupils to be in pairs.
• Each pair has to create a jazz chant which consist
of 4 Subject-Verb-Object pattern sentences with
actions. They must write down the jazz chant on
the piece of paper given.
 Jazz Chant
Chant Format Sample of chant
Adjective noun, Big bear,
Adjective noun, Brown bear,
It is adjective. It is hungry.
Verb! Roar! Roar!
Adjective and adjective. Fierce and scary.
 Instruments
Qualitative Quantitative

Observation Survey

Document Analysis
Expenses