The Use of Crossword Puzzles as a Teaching Technique to Enhance Learners’English Vocabulary Learning: The case of First Year Private Middle School Pupils
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Date
2018
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Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou
Abstract
The present work investigates the use of Crossword puzzles as a teaching strategy to enhance
learners’ vocabulary learning in two private schools “Djurdjura and Ithri” situated in Tizi-
Ouzou town. In order to reach the three objectives of the study, two theories: Piaget’s
Individual Constructivism (1950) and Vygotsky’s sociocultural learning theory (1978)have
been applied.To conduct this study, a mixed research method was adopted. It combines both
qualitative and quantitative techniques in relation to data collection and Descriptive
Statistical Method and Qualitative Content Analysis in relation to data analysis.For
collecting data, Twelve (12) classroom observation sessions were conducted in the two
private schools, forty eight (48) questionnaires were handed to the first year learners and a
semi- structured interview was conducted with the two (02) teachers of the English language
who work in these schools.The results of the study reveal all teachers use crossword puzzles
to teach English vocabulary. The obtained findings indicate that learners have a positive
attitude toward this strategy since it helps them to understand English vocabulary. Moreover,
The findings reveal that teachers use this strategy because they believe it makes the learning
environment rich and attractive. On the basis of the findings, it is concluded that crossword
puzzles is an effective strategy to teach English vocabulary.
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64p.:ill;30cm.(+cd)
Keywords
Crossword Puzzles, English Vocabulary , Teaching Strategy , vocabulary learning III
Citation
Didactiques des Langues Étrangères