Research and Innovation in Language Learning
Vol 4, No 1 (2021)

An exploration on the use of realia-mediated instruction for teaching English for young learners

Sarfita Br Sitepu (Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana)
Lemmuela Alvita Kurniawati (Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Feb 2021

Abstract

This study aims to investigate how teachers and young learners use realia in a private English course in the Indonesian context and to explore the viewpoints of teachers on using realia for young learners learning English. To gather the data, this study employed a qualitative research method with interpretivism paradigm. Three English teachers in a private English course involved in this study. To gain rich data, interviews with three English teachers and observations in Kids classes were conducted. Two themes emerged for research question 1 were realia is used to teach vocabulary and realia is used to assess students understanding. Three emerging themes for research question 2 were realia helps students engaged in learning process, realia helps students maximize their multi-sensory English learning experience, and realia increases students communication skill. Implications and recommendations were provided and further elaborated based on the results of the study.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

RILL

Publisher

Subject

Arts Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

RILL is a peer reviewed journal of first and second (foreign) language learning and teaching such as Javanese, Sundanese, Bahasa Indonesia, English, Arabic, Malay, etc. It is published in January, May, and ...