Effects of PWIM in the ESL classroom: vocabulary knowledge development among primary Malaysian learners

The present quasi-experimental study examined the impact of pictures, via a modified version of Emily Calhoun’s (1999) Picture Word Inductive Model (PWIM), on the English vocabulary acquisition of Malaysian Year 1 pupils in a rural national primary school. Meara and Buxton’s (1987) Yes-No Recognit...

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Main Authors:	Lee, Bee Choo, Ambigapathy Pandian, Souba Rethinasamy, Tan, Debbita Ai Lin
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Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
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spelling	ukm-140162020-01-24T00:33:38Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14016/ Effects of PWIM in the ESL classroom: vocabulary knowledge development among primary Malaysian learners Lee, Bee Choo Ambigapathy Pandian, Souba Rethinasamy, Tan, Debbita Ai Lin The present quasi-experimental study examined the impact of pictures, via a modified version of Emily Calhoun’s (1999) Picture Word Inductive Model (PWIM), on the English vocabulary acquisition of Malaysian Year 1 pupils in a rural national primary school. Meara and Buxton’s (1987) Yes-No Recognition Test (YNRT) was adapted and further tested for reliability to measure the recall and retention of subjects’ vocabulary size. A total of 60 subjects participated in the research, comprising two intact classes; one class formed the Experimental group and the other formed the Control group. The former underwent the intervention while the latter received typical classroom instruction. Results gleaned from independent samples t-tests revealed superior vocabulary scores at the posttest and delayed posttest levels by the Experimental group, denoting greater vocabulary knowledge recall and retention that reflects the effectiveness of the intervention in enhancing vocabulary acquisition among young Malaysian learners. This study and its findings are of significance to English language teachers, curriculum designers, policy makers, and scholars engaged in ESL/EFL research. It is also noteworthy that there exists a paucity with regards to in-depth research on the use of images for language learning among young learners, particularly within the Malaysian context. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14016/1/30917-115983-1-PB.pdf Lee, Bee Choo and Ambigapathy Pandian, and Souba Rethinasamy, and Tan, Debbita Ai Lin (2019) Effects of PWIM in the ESL classroom: vocabulary knowledge development among primary Malaysian learners. 3L; Language,Linguistics and Literature,The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies., 25 (4). pp. 179-197. ISSN 0128-5157 http://ejournals.ukm.my/3l/issue/view/1230
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description	The present quasi-experimental study examined the impact of pictures, via a modified version of Emily Calhoun’s (1999) Picture Word Inductive Model (PWIM), on the English vocabulary acquisition of Malaysian Year 1 pupils in a rural national primary school. Meara and Buxton’s (1987) Yes-No Recognition Test (YNRT) was adapted and further tested for reliability to measure the recall and retention of subjects’ vocabulary size. A total of 60 subjects participated in the research, comprising two intact classes; one class formed the Experimental group and the other formed the Control group. The former underwent the intervention while the latter received typical classroom instruction. Results gleaned from independent samples t-tests revealed superior vocabulary scores at the posttest and delayed posttest levels by the Experimental group, denoting greater vocabulary knowledge recall and retention that reflects the effectiveness of the intervention in enhancing vocabulary acquisition among young Malaysian learners. This study and its findings are of significance to English language teachers, curriculum designers, policy makers, and scholars engaged in ESL/EFL research. It is also noteworthy that there exists a paucity with regards to in-depth research on the use of images for language learning among young learners, particularly within the Malaysian context.
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author	Lee, Bee Choo Ambigapathy Pandian, Souba Rethinasamy, Tan, Debbita Ai Lin
spellingShingle	Lee, Bee Choo Ambigapathy Pandian, Souba Rethinasamy, Tan, Debbita Ai Lin Effects of PWIM in the ESL classroom: vocabulary knowledge development among primary Malaysian learners
author_facet	Lee, Bee Choo Ambigapathy Pandian, Souba Rethinasamy, Tan, Debbita Ai Lin
author_sort	Lee, Bee Choo
title	Effects of PWIM in the ESL classroom: vocabulary knowledge development among primary Malaysian learners
title_short	Effects of PWIM in the ESL classroom: vocabulary knowledge development among primary Malaysian learners
title_full	Effects of PWIM in the ESL classroom: vocabulary knowledge development among primary Malaysian learners
title_fullStr	Effects of PWIM in the ESL classroom: vocabulary knowledge development among primary Malaysian learners
title_full_unstemmed	Effects of PWIM in the ESL classroom: vocabulary knowledge development among primary Malaysian learners
title_sort	effects of pwim in the esl classroom: vocabulary knowledge development among primary malaysian learners
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2019
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Effects of PWIM in the ESL classroom: vocabulary knowledge development among primary Malaysian learners

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