Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Gaya

Seminar Penyelidikan
Program Ijazah Sarjana Muda Perguruan
Bahasa Inggeris (SK) Ambilan Jun 2015
Tahun 4 Semester 2 2019

THE USE OF WORDSIFT TO ENHANCE

PUPIL’S VOCABULARY IN WRITING
MOHD ROSLAN CHEE

“Pedagogi Alaf Baharu Pemangkin Pendidikan Revolusi Industri 4.0”

 Introduction

Lack of
Poor writing
vocabulary
performance
exposure
 Introduction

Cloud-based
dictionary

Teach Word
WordSift Class

Has many
features to help in
learning.
 Research Focus

• To teach the pupils with different words

What is WordSift?
• Cloud-based dictionary.

• It is user friendly.
• Has huge amount of words can be found.
Why WordSift?
• Has interesting features, pictures, videos, and word
suggestions.

Who is going to use the • The teacher, as the facilitator.

WordSift? • The pupils, as research participants.
 • In the ICT room, because the need of projector,
Where is the WordSift used?
computers, and internet connection.

• WordSift is a tool, to give pupils with information.

How to use WordSift? • Teacher will provide worksheet to the pupils for
them to complete it.
 Research Objectives
1. Examine ways on how I can teach vocabulary by using cloud-based
dictionary in writing skill.
2. Investigate WordSift as an application that will encourage pupils to learn
and improve their vocabulary in writing skill.
3. Gauge the learning points which may arise from the action research that
may improve and enrich me professionally.
 Research Questions

1. How I can teach vocabulary by using cloud-based dictionary in writing skill?

2. How is the use of WordSift as an application that will encourage pupils to
learn and improve their vocabulary in writing skill?
3. What are the learning points which may arise from the action research that
may improve and enrich me professionally?
 Year 4

6 Pupils
- Selected from the initial
survey.
- Those who are in the
Poor writing Research range of very low and
performance Participants low marks

Have low vocabulary

exposure
 Research Implementation
Diagnose
- Teacher conducted a
initial survey.
- Found out that there
are six pupils qualified.
Evaluate
- The teacher analyse
the data gathered
based on the initial
survey data, and the
implementation of the
WordSift.
Action Plan Taking Action
- Using WordSift - Conduct lesson in the
because of the ICT room.
suitability. - Distribute worksheets
- Good features. to the pupils.
Specify Learning
- Found out that there
are positive changes Susman, (1983)
among the pupils.
- Scored high marks.
The WordSift
Continuation…
 Continuation

Pictures Videos
 Research Findings (Observation)

Analysis of Questions Asked

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS 20 19
18
16 15
14 13
12 11
10
10 9 9
8
8 7 7
6 6
6
4
2
0
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6
Pupils
Questions Asked Pre-Test Questions Asked Post-Test
 Research Findings (Pupil’s Work)

Analysis of Pupils' Marks

25
20
20 18.75 18.75
16.25 17.25 16.25
15
MARKS

15 12.5 12.5
10
10 8.75 8.75

0
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6
Pupils
Marks Pre-Test Marks Post-Test
 Research Findings (Pupil’s Work)

VS

Pre-Test Post-Test

Based on the pictures above, we can see that:

a) The pupil can scored higher after the use of WordSift
b) The pupil can determine the meaning of the words by using WordSift.
c) The pupil can use WordSift as a guidance to write a simple sentence.
Research Finding (Teacher’s Reflective Journals)
Pupils show positive
changes in their
learning – result &
marks

Pupils are engaging in

learning – active WordSift is a
learning (Brooks , digital tool that is
interactive.
Brooks, & Vidakis , 2017).

Pupils are able to learn

more words – WordSift are
expandable – discovery
learning
 Research Findings Answering Research Questions

What are the learning points

How I can teach vocabulary in How is the use of WordSift as
which may arise from the
writing skill to Year 4 pupils in an application that will
action research that may
Sabah using cloud-based encourage pupils to learn and
improve and enrich me
dictionary? improve their vocabulary?
professionally?
• The use of WordSift • The various of features • The needs of various
implemented during their provided helps the pupils to pedagogical skills –
time of answering determine the meaning of embracing 21 st century
worksheets. the words. learning in the classroom.
• WordSift is user friendly, • The data analyzed shows • Less instructional in the
there is not much instruction that there is increment from classroom helps to save
needed. pupils marks. time by conducting learning
• Digital tools helps in activities (Finley, 2017).
increasing pupils interest to
learn (Jonson, 2018).
 Reflections

Upgrade my Pupils active

Confident
pedagogical skills engagement

Pupils show
Pupils less in To fulfill 21st
interest when
talking, more in century learning
using the
learning. criteria.
Wordsift.

I have no worry No more They are keen

of unsettled traditional tools to learn, and
tasks given to – dictionary – able to discover
the pupils. less burden. new words.
Suggestions for Improvement
1. Wordsift using Smart-Board
a) The use of Wordsift in Smart-Board.
b) WordSift features can be more realistic.
c) Give pupils the real feelings.
2. WordSift for games
a) The features of pictures.
b) Used by pupils to play matching game.
c) Create a more interesting and interactive lesson.
"Technology can become the “wings” that
will allow the educational world to fly
farther and faster than ever before—if
we will allow it." - Jenny Arledge
https://wordsift.org/
THANK YOU
 Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Gaya
Seminar Penyelidikan
Program Ijazah Sarjana Muda Perguruan
Bahasa Inggeris (SK) Ambilan Jun 2015
Tahun 4 Semester 2 2019

THE USE OF WORDSIFT TO ENHANCE

PUPIL’S VOCABULARY IN WRITING
MOHD ROSLAN CHEE

“Pedagogi Alaf Baharu Pemangkin Pendidikan Revolusi Industri 4.0”