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Research can be FUN(DED)!. Hananto h ananto .fip @uph.edu hananto.pbworks.com UPH Seminar on ELT Research 5 June , 20 12. Presentation Purpose:. To give 2 research samples my government-FUNDED vocabulary research project FUN research: Paranormal (abnormal) vocabulary test. 1 st Sample. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Presentation Purpose:
To give 2 research samples1.my government-FUNDED vocabulary research project2.FUN research: Paranormal (abnormal) vocabulary test
1st Sample Vocabulary-Item
Bank of English (VIBE)
Why vocabulary? Old topic but still
greatly misunderstood
http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=23925
Vocabulary Myths examined in the book:
In learning another language, vocabulary is not as important as grammar or other areas.
Using word lists to learn L2 vocabulary is unproductive. Presenting new vocabulary in semantic sets facilitates
learning. The use of translations to learn new vocabulary should be
discouraged. Guessing words from context is an excellent strategy for
learning L2 vocabulary. The best vocabulary learners make use of one or two really
specific vocabulary learning strategies. The best dictionary for L2 learners is a monolingual dictionary. Teachers, textbooks, and curricula cover L2 vocabulary
adequately.
HIGH
FREQUENCY
WORD
VERY
IMPORTANT
http://fip.uph.ac.id/voccom.html
2nd Research Sample Research purpose: to investigate
whether is it possible or not to use paranormal power in ELT?
Can paranormal power be used in ELT (e.g. in vocabulary-size test development)?
Research Problem: Some people claim
to have supernatural or paranormal power.
Paranormal power has never been used by EFL teachers.
Literature Review: (1) Mentalism is a performing art in which its practitioners,
known as mentalists, appear to demonstrate highly developed mental or intuitive abilities.
Performances may appear to include telepathy, clairvoyance, divination, precognition, psychokinesis, mediumship, mind control, memory feats and rapid mathematics.
Hypnosis may also be used as a stage tool. Mentalists are sometimes referred to as psychic entertainers
The performance of mentalism may utilise similar principles, sleights and skills as stage magic
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentalism
Literature Review: (2) Vocabulary-size test Bilingual Anagram:
anjing = GDO kucing = TAC ikan = HSFI Ind. clue = English target words
Research Method (1) Research Design: Quantitative Subjects:
a mentalist (magician)? Ten volunteers from the seminar participants
Procedure: Give the mentalist list of ten Indonesian words Ask the mentalist to control the volunteers’
minds (one by one) silently so that they will translate the words into English.
Research Method (2) Instrument: ATM_VIBE and 10-item anagram based on a predetermined Indonesian clues, e.g.:
Indonesian CLUES English Target Words
lambat
dekat
mudah
cepat
kurang
yakin
mati
seperti
sakit
penuh
Research Method (3) Procedure:1. Make the 10-item Indonesian clues2. Find a person with paranormal power and some
volunteers. 3. Give him the Indonesian clues4. Ask him to control the volunteers’ minds to provide the
English target words to match the clues without telling the clues!
5. Do the vocabulary test using ATM_VIBE
Research Method (4) Data Analysis: If the question is doable/acceptable/sensible,
give 1. If it is NOT, give 0. Calculate the percentage of the
doable/acceptable/sensible items/questions.
Results/Finding
anjing = TAC (0) not doable/acceptable/sensible
kucing = GDO (0) not doable/acceptable/sensible
ikan = HSFI (1) doable/acceptable/sensible
33% doable/acceptable/sensible questions
Review:10
English Target Words
B:10 English
Target Words
A:Predetermined10 Indonesian
Clues
Noverbal
talk
A + B =Sensible items
(ATM_VIBE)
1 = sensible0 = not sensible
Total score = his power to control
/influence one’s mind
Conclusion & Discussion R.Q: Can paranormal power be used in ELT????
……….% doable/acceptable/sensible items
Limitation of the study ??? Recommendations
Implementations: teachers should/not use supernatural power in ELT
Further study: different subjects/instruments???