Skkn cấp tỉnh measures to enhance vocabulary learning ability for 10th grade students at thuong xuan high school

THE EXPERIENCE INITIATIVE MEASURES TO ENHANCE VOCABULARY LEARNING ABILITY FOR 10TH-GRADE STUDENTS AT THUONG XUAN 2 HIGH SCHOOL Người thực hiện: Nguyễn Thị Kim Anh Chức vụ: Giáo viên Đơn

THE EXPERIENCE INITIATIVE

MEASURES TO ENHANCE VOCABULARY LEARNING

ABILITY FOR 10TH-GRADE STUDENTS

AT THUONG XUAN 2 HIGH SCHOOL

Người thực hiện: Nguyễn Thị Kim Anh Chức vụ: Giáo viên

Đơn vị công tác: Trường THPT Thường Xuân 2

SKKN thuộc môn: Tiếng Anh

THANH HOÁ, NĂM 2025

1.2 Objectives of the study

3 Using Vocabulary in a Real-World Context 10

4 Creating suitable exercises for the content of the book 11

3 RESULTS AND APPLICATION 14

4 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 15

Mastering vocabulary is an important factor that helps students tounderstand and use language correctly, while also enhancing their reading andwriting skills.

However, 10th-grade students often face difficulties in learning vocabularydue to various reasons such as lack of concentration, lack of interest, lack of studymethods, and lack of study habit Therefore, this experience initiative helps 10th-grade students to approach and learn vocabulary more effectively through theapplication of measures to improve students' learning ability Specifically, thisinitiative can provide effective vocabulary learning methods, encourage students

to participate in extracurricular activities, and exchange with each other about thevocabulary they have learned

The important thing is that this initiative helps 10th-grade students developtheir learning ability and helps them achieve higher results in learning, especially

in English That's the reason why I decided to choose the topic: "Measures to enhance vocabulary learning ability for 10th-grade students at Thuong Xuan hi

gh school” for my research in school year 2024-2025 I hope my finding will

provide my students as well as my collegues with useful tips and materials forteaching and learning English, especially in the new 2018 curriculum

1.2 Objectives of the study

The purpose of the experience initiative "Measures to enhance vocabularylearning ability for 10th-grade students" is to help 10th-grade students to improvetheir learning ability in vocabulary learning Specifically, this initiative has thefollowing objectives:

Creating a favorable learning environment: This initiative aims to create apositive learning environment, encourage students to participate in

extracurricular activities, and promote information exchange among students about the vocabulary they have learned

Providing effective learning methods: This initiative aims to providestudents with effective vocabulary learning methods, helping students developtheir learning ability and enhancing their reading and writing skills

Enhancing language proficiency: Vocabulary learning is an important factorthat helps students to use language correctly and improves their communicationskills This initiative aims to help 10th-grade students to use language betterthrough effective vocabulary learning

Helping students achieve higher results in learning: This initiative aims tohelp students achieve better results in learning, especially in English, and helpthem develop their ability to self-study more effectively

1.3 Research subjects and scope

The research subjects of the experience initiative "Measures to enhancevocabulary learning ability for 10th-grade students" are students in 10th grade,

especially those who have difficulties in learning vocabulary and need support toimprove their learning ability.

The scope of this initiative includes activities aimed at enhancing students'vocabulary learning ability in 10th grade Specifically, this initiative can beapplied to students in various middle schools, especially in urban and rural areas.The study can also focus on specific classes or certain subjects, such as English.Within the scope of this initiative, measures to enhance vocabulary learningability can also be designed to suit different student groups, including studentswith special needs such as disabilities or students studying in disadvantagedenvironments

Analyze and evaluate existing vocabulary learning methods: This researchmethod will analyze and evaluate existing vocabulary learning methods, includinglearning methods at school, self-learning methods, and vocabulary learningmethods through software or phone applications

Design measures to improve vocabulary learning: This research methodwill design and develop measures to improve vocabulary learning for students,including new learning methods, extracurricular activities, and learningtechnologies

Implement measures to improve vocabulary learning: This research methodwill implement the measures to improve vocabulary learning that have beendesigned to evaluate their effectiveness

Evaluate and propose effective measures to improve vocabulary learningThis research method will evaluate the effectiveness of the designed measures toimprove vocabulary learning and propose improvements for ineffective measures

2 RESEARCH CONTENT 2.1 Theoretical basis

The theoretical basis of the experience initiative "Measures to improvevocabulary learning for 10th grade students" includes the following educationaltheories and principles:

Principle of active learning: This principle encourages students to activelyparticipate in the learning process, actively seek knowledge, develop skills, andsolve problems

Deep learning theory: This theory states that students need to deeplyunderstand the content of their studies and have the ability to apply knowledge toreal-life situations

Interactive learning theory: This theory states that students need to interactwith different objects to develop skills and knowledge.

Diversification theory of learning: This theory states that students need todiversify their learning methods to develop their learning abilities

Sustainable learning theory: This theory states that students need to have sustainable learning abilities, that is, the ability to maintain knowledge and

learning skills over a long period of time

These principles and theories are applied in designing measures to

improve vocabulary learning for 10th grade students Specifically, this initiative creates a positive learning environment, enhances interaction between students and different objects, diversifies learning methods, and ensures sustainable

learning abilities for students

2.2 Practical basis

The practical basis of the experience initiative "Measures to improve

vocabulary learning for 10th grade students" is based on the practical and relatedrequirements of vocabulary learning for 10th grade students

Currently, the method of teaching vocabulary to students is mainly torepeatedly write down vocabulary and structures This teaching and learningmethod has been applied for a long time and is popular in many schools

Focuses on important vocabulary: Students can choose important vocabulary to write down and practice regularly, thereby improving their vocabulary skills in the target language

This teaching method is quite simple, does not require much in terms ofphysical resources, and is easy to implement in various conditions

*Disadvantages

Although the method of teaching vocabulary to students mainly by writingdown vocabulary and structures repeatedly has many advantages as mentionedabove, it also has some disadvantages compared to other methods, such as:

Teaching and learning in this way is often boring and does not stimulate students'learning interest

Students often do not fully understand the vocabulary, confuse similar words, and use word forms inaccurately

Does not promote creative thinking skills: This method does not encouragestudents to develop their own creative thinking skills Repeating vocabulary andstructures without creativity or personal contribution can reduce students' interestand motivation to learn

Does not focus on the purpose of using vocabulary: Focusing only onwriting down vocabulary and structures does not guarantee that students will beable to use them in real-life situations This can make students only remembervocabulary and structures without knowing how to use them in reality.

Difficult to expand vocabulary: Focusing only on the selected vocabulary towrite down repeatedly can make students ignore new vocabulary and not expandtheir vocabulary

2.3 Solution

STEP 1: ASSESSMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS.

Assessment is not to focus on students' achievements but to help teachersidentify their strengths and weaknesses From there, appropriate measures aretaken for each group of students

From the beginning of the school year 2024-2025, when I received the class, Iconducted a survey and investigation of the students in class 10C5, 10C6 in myresponsible grade level, then divided them into groups according to their levels ofability: Excellent - Good, Average, Weak - Poor From this, I knew the level ofeach group of students to facilitate teaching and assigning tasks in the future

STEP 2: DETERMINE THE PRINCIPLES OF VOCABULARY

TRAINING FOR STUDENTS.

The world of vocabulary is very vast and extensive, which makes thevocabulary rich in imagery and good for children's thinking and association whilelearning Teaching English vocabulary to students needs to take advantage of thisnovelty while still being familiar to help them quickly grasp and remember moredeeply Therefore, teachers need to understand the following principles:

Learning while playing: The prerequisite condition to make students focus

on what we teach them is to make them feel comfortable and happy when learning

Explain with images or stories when teaching words: Due to their limitedknowledge and stringing ability, new knowledge coming to students is oftennatural, so they will not feel confused even if they do not understand In terms ofteaching, language is not the focus of learners' attention; they are more interested

in "images" and remember them better

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Create interest in learning English and turn it into their favorite interest.Students only like to learn what is related to what they love, and when they focus

on what they like, that interest will take up all their time and attention during theday

Keep it simple and easy to understand at the maximum level: The age range

of students from 15-18, the brain hemisphere is still developing, so students do notlike complex and vague things

STEP 3: EFFECTIVE VOCABULARY PRACTICE METHODS.

1 Using mind maps

Teachers can use mind maps to help students learn English vocabularyeffectively Here are some steps to create a useful mind map for teaching Englishvocabulary:

Mind map for vocabulary learning

Step 1: Choose a vocabulary word to learn and write it in the center of a piece ofpaper or a similar board

Step 2: Draw branches from the center to represent different aspects of the word.For example, if your vocabulary word is "house," you can draw branches torepresent different rooms in the house (bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom)

or parts of the house (door, window, roof)

Step 3: Write related words to your vocabulary on the branches For example, ifyou are looking for vocabulary related to "bedroom," you can write words like

"bed," "closet," "lamp," "pillow," "blanket" on the corresponding branch

Step 4: Use color and images to highlight vocabulary words You can use images

or icons to represent vocabulary words and help students easily remember them.Step 5: Use this mind map as a reference tool when learning and practicingEnglish vocabulary Students can use the mind map to check their vocabulary andpractice memorization

With this learning method, students not only improve their ability to remembersynonyms or learn phrases easily, but also make progress quickly in expandingtheir vocabulary The established connections help you have a more logical

thinking process, making review easier Moreover, it also helps reduce stress inlearning Simplifying vocabulary knowledge.

For example: When teaching Unit 5: Inventions - Grade 10, to help studentsremember the vocabulary related to the just-learned topic, the teacher asks them todraw a mind map, and assigns specific tasks for each student group

For Group 1 (good students): The teacher provides keywords and asks students tocomplete the mind map on their own

For Group 2 (average students): The teacher provides keywords and additionalsuggested words on the branches

For Group 3 (below-average students): The teacher provides keywords, additionalsuggested words, and some developing words on the branches

Then, the teacher requires all three groups to complete the mind map according tothe assigned tasks within a certain period of time

Here are some illustrations of using mindmap ( the first semester)

Unit 1: FAMILY LIFE

This mindmap is designed as 2 topics divides into 2 groups

Group 1-Topic 1: family life ( home, household, housework , chores, ….)

Group 2-Topic 2: Doing the housework ( do the laudry/ make dinner/lunch/ make the bed/ do the dishes/ do the shopping …….)

Unit 2: HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

This mindmap is designed as 3 topics divides into 3 groups to exchange, discussGroup 1-Topic 1: environmental issues: ( pollution, deforestation, globalwarming…)

Group 2-Topic 2: Human activities( recycle, conserve,protect…….)

Group 3-Topic 3: Natural resources ( water, soil, forest…)

Unit 3: MUSIC

This mindmap is designed as 3 topics divides into 3 groups

Group 1-Topic 1: categories: genres( pop, jazz, classical…)

Group 2-Topic 2: instruments( guitar, piano…….)

Group 3-Topic 3: music-related verbs ( compose, perform, record )

Unit 4: FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY

This mindmap is designed as 3 topics divides into 3 groups

Group 1-Topic 1: Volunteering activities ( donate, support, clean up…)

Group 2-Topic 2: Community roles( volunteer, coordinator, social worker…….)Group 3-Topic 3: positive impact verbs ( help, improve, contribute )

Unit 5: INVENTIONS

This mindmap is designed as 3 topics divides into 3 groups

Group 1-Topic 1 :Type of inventions ( device, machine, tool, application…)Group 2-Topic 2: Action verbs ( invent, develop, create, innovate…)

Group 3-Topic 3: Related concepts (inventor, improvement, patent, technology

…)

2 Using online vocabulary learning apps.

Apps like Quizlet, Memrise, Anki, etc help you learn vocabularyeffectively by using quizzes, games, and flashcards In my initiative, I present how

to teach and learn vocabulary through games on the Quizlet app

Quizlet is an online learning app that provides users with various activities

to learn vocabulary Here are some ways you can learn vocabulary through games

on Quizlet:

Flashcards: In the flashcard activity on Quizlet, vocabulary words will bedisplayed on one side of the card, and you have to choose the correct meaning ofthe word on the other side You can quickly swipe through the words and playuntil you remember all the words.

Scatter: Scatter is a game in which vocabulary words will be displayed ontiles, and you have to drag them to the correct position of the correspondingmeaning This game can help you improve your reflexes and informationprocessing speed

Gravity: In the Gravity game, you have to defeat planets by answeringvocabulary questions correctly If you answer incorrectly, the planet will movecloser to you This game can help you improve your vocabulary recall and quickreaction skills

Match: In the Match game, you have to match vocabulary words with theircorresponding meanings This game can help you improve your reading andinformation analysis skills

Additionally, you can create your own vocabulary sets and play games onQuizlet to learn and test your knowledge By using Quizlet's features, you canlearn vocabulary effectively and enjoyably

One of the most exciting vocabulary teaching and learning activities onQuizlet is learning with Flashcards Below are the steps to learn using Flashcards

Step 1: Access the Quizlet app or website and log in to your account

Step 2: Search for or create the vocabulary set you want to learn

Step 3: Choose the "Flashcards" activity to start learning

Step 4: A card will appear on the screen displaying the vocabulary on oneside and its corresponding meaning on the other If you do not know the meaning

of the word, click on the speaker icon to hear its pronunciation

Step 5: After viewing the card, mark your level of understanding byselecting one of the options: "Easy", "Medium" or "Hard" If you choose "Easy",the card will appear less frequently in subsequent loops, while if you choose

"Hard", the card will appear more often