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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION English is one of international languages, which is used all over the world and English is also used in many areas of life such as: in Politics, Economics, Social and Education. Therefore, English as a language in international communication is obviously needed by many learners to deliver thought and interact in a variety of situation. In Indonesia, English is one of the foreign languages for students that must be learnt in school since kindergarten level until University level. English is considered as a difficult subject for the Indonesian students, because English is completely different from Indonesian language being look at from the system of structure, pronunciation and vocabulary. In this situation it will be important to understand English very well in the future and this is the reason for finding better and more enjoyable ways how to start teaching young learners. The use of media as learning aids is mostly believed to facilitate the English classes. Although this is not only factor to increase the quality of English teaching, but the media can be as an object or visual representation of the real thing. According to Sabilah (2000), the function of media is to help and to develop teaching technique of English teacher in teaching four

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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

English is one of international languages, which is used all over the world and English is

also used in many areas of life such as: in Politics, Economics, Social and Education. Therefore,

English as a language in international communication is obviously needed by many learners to

deliver thought and interact in a variety of situation.

In Indonesia, English is one of the foreign languages for students that must be learnt in

school since kindergarten level until University level. English is considered as a difficult subject

for the Indonesian students, because English is completely different from Indonesian language

being look at from the system of structure, pronunciation and vocabulary. In this situation it will

be important to understand English very well in the future and this is the reason for finding better

and more enjoyable ways how to start teaching young learners.

The use of media as learning aids is mostly believed to facilitate the English classes.

Although this is not only factor to increase the quality of English teaching, but the media can be

as an object or visual representation of the real thing. According to Sabilah (2000), the function

of media is to help and to develop teaching technique of English teacher in teaching four English

skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading). With media the young learner will learn more

about vocabulary as the base of English.

Vocabulary is one of the important points of English learning. It is one of the language

components and as a base of a language. That is why vocabulary building should be given to

children. Getting much vocabulary is better because they will have stronger base in learning and

simple vocabulary is the best choice for children (color, number, fruit and so on). Therefore,

there is a great necessity to have the young learner study English vocabulary. According to Joyce

and Calhoun (1998), the Picture Word Inductive Model (PWIM) is an effective teaching strategy

for the young learner. In addition, based on the pupils’ vocabulary level, this model can be

adopted by teachers to further the development of children’s reading and writing skills.

Applying PWIM strategy in assisting students’ writing may be helpful for them. Students are

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assigned some pictures to be described. In this strategy, teacher assists students to gain many

vocabularies from the picture. Pictures are “universal stimuli to aid learning that provide a

starting point for language sharing in the classroom” (Wood & Tinajero, 2002). Guiding student

by pictures can be very helpful for them in finding good topic and find the appropriate title for

the text they are writing. Teacher can help students in making coherence sentences in a

paragraph or paragraphs by showing pictures about a text. Besides, PWIM strategy also could

improve students’ vocabulary. Students’ vocabulary will influence to student skills in English

language.

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CHAPTER II

CONTENT

2.1 Definition and Characteristics of Young Learner

According to Žigárdyová (2006) Young learners are children from the first year of formal

schooling to eleven or twelve years of age. The limitation of young learners are children from

approximately 4 to 12 years old said Suhartatik (2008). Two main groups of young learners are:

(i) young group (4-8 years old), (ii) older group (9-12 years old). Young learners have specific

characteristics, such as:

1. Young learners tend to change their mood every other minute.

2. They have a very short attention and concentration span.

3. They show a greater motivation than adults to do things that appeal to them.

4. They always want to know everything.

5. They tend to use oral language & real object to comprehend something.

6. They tend to use physical activities in teaching learning process

According to Suhartatik (2008) stated that there are four basic skills to teach English for Young

Learners, such as:

1) Perceptual Skills

Focus on developing sensory skills, the young learners usually get the information

through their five senses easily such as sight, touch, taste, smell and hearing.

The aim is to develop the students' understanding of sensory skills.

Activities: introducing colours, sounds, shapes, flavour, aromas, and textures.

2) Organizing Skills

Focus on the way to organize the information. The children learn how to classify the

objects into the appropriate sub-categories.

The aim is to develop the students' understanding to associate objects and to arrange them

in sequence.

Activities: introducing letters of alphabet, fruits, vegetables,-animals.

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3) Language Skills

Focus on language developments, the children learn how to hear and imitate speech

sounds first until they has gradually learned to say words and its meaning.

The aim is to help the students to enlarge their vocabulary building.

Activities: introducing simple words through pictures, songs, etc.

4) Reasoning Skills

Focus on the logical reasoning. The children learn how to think logically from the simple

expression.

The aim is to train the students to relate ideas logically based on their capability.

Activities: introducing concept of Mathematics, numbering, and puzzle.

2.2 Media

Media has a very important role in increasing the children’s interest to follow and pay

attention to the lesson, because by using media, the student do not only listen to what is said and

taught by the teacher, but also see, notice, and fell it directly. It can increase student motivation

in learning, activate student to give responses, enable the student to repeat what they learn,

stimulate the student to study harder, and encourage the student to give direct feedback.

Teacher of young learners have to use some visuals in their teaching activities to facilitate

their teaching. Latuheru (1984) states that there are three kinds of teaching media, they are: audio

media, visual media and audio-visual media. But now the explanation will be focuses on Visual

Media and for the Audio-visual media will be explain later.

2.2 Visual Media

Visual media is very important in the teaching process. Visual media is able to make

easily understanding and unifying of remembering. Therefore, visual media is as tools, which

uses in the teaching learning process. It means that visual media is as something that could be

seen.

Furthermore, visual media should be increased the students’ motivation in understanding

materials in the teaching learning process. It means, visual media makes students easy to convey

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the students’ remembering of materials. As cited by Mudjiono (2009), he stated that media

especially visual ought to increase students' motivation in learning.

2.3 The Kinds of Visual Media

The kinds of visual media that will mention bellows are able to be used by the teacher in

teaching learning process. Of course, using visual media in teaching activity in order to be

effective and enjoyed, the teacher must adjust the use of visual media with the subject matters. In

this case, not all the visual media can be used for all the subject matters, but must be adjusted

with the subject matters will be communicated to the students and the teaching purposes will be

reached.

The teacher in the teaching learning process of writing can use many kinds of visual

media. There are simple and cheap visual media and there are also the sophisticated but not

expensive to apply any where the teacher wants it. The kinds of visual media are;

a) Whiteboard

The whiteboard has been rightly termed the most useful visual media. It is standard

equipment in every classroom. Teachers need to begin with a clean slate. The Whiteboard should

be completely erased before beginning any new lesson or new point in the lesson. Teachers

should write an attention pointer when new material is being taught. Teachers in the primary

level make very effective use of colored board marker. Excellent use of the whiteboard can

increase memorization of text.

b) Picture

Pictures including photos, paintings / drawings, realia, and sketches (line drawings). The

main objective appearance of various types of picture is to visualize the concept to be conveyed

to students. According to Mudjiono (2009) using this media will make the students feel to accept

to perceive picture and at the same time train natural existence energy and their memory, and

naturally student have attention to the teacher.

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c) Flashcard

The forms of flashcard are variety. The teachers can collect their own sets of flashcards

from magazines, calendars, etc. According to Bowen as cited by Leni (2006), there are two types

of flashcard as their shapes, and they are word flashcard and picture flashcard. Word flashcard is

a card with printed word on it. The teacher can use the card to demonstrate exactly what the

teacher wishes. Picture flashcard is card with printed picture on it. It is very useful for the

representation of a single concept, such as an object or in action.

But now, it is very often that flashcard has both such as picture and word that printed on

it. Nizam (2009) said that this type is considered more beneficial than the previous two sorts

because it does not only give concrete visual imagery but also word spelling. It means the

flashcard that consists of the picture and word on it is more useful and interested because

through flashcard the students will know the spelling of the word and colorful picture will

provide concrete illustration to the students. It will make the students become more motivated.

Then, flashcard can reinforce the writing skill of the students such as the students are asked to

compose words, making sentences or paragraphs until finally forming essay or article through

flashcard.

d) Puppets

Puppets are very popular among children. They have been popular for hundreds of years

because they are so much fun. Teachers can move them around and make them talk, dance, and

walk, just like actors in a play. Some simple puppets are very easy to make. These can be paper

bag puppets, glove puppets, stick puppets, hand puppets, or finger puppets. With puppet it will

catch children's attention easily.

e) Models

There are many advantages in real things in instructions. Students become more familiar

with objects which are part of their environment and those relate to their problems and activities.

In many different ways in which real things can be used for instructional purposes, each student

will study to manipulate the object practice with them, and use them to discover their

characteristic, operational actions, or behaviors.

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2.4 Defining of Picture Word Inductive Model (PWIM)

According to Cardwell & Peacock (2004) PWIM is an analysis that adapted to language

arts strategy that uses pictures containing familiar objects and actions to elicit words from

children's listening and speaking vocabulary. Originally designed by Emily Calhoun as a major

component of a language arts curriculum for beginning readers (Calhoun, Poirier, Simon, &

Mueller, 2001), this model has several specific purposes. According to Calhoun (1999), the

PWIM is used with “classes, small groups, and individuals to lead them into inquiring about

words, adding words to their sight-reading and writing vocabularies, discovering phonetic and

structural principles, and using observation and analysis in their study of reading, writing,

comprehending, and composing”. While the activities may differ, the instructional goals for

students of all ages are the same.

Why using Picture Word Inductive Model

According to Calhoun (1999) The purpose of using PWIM is to develop students’

vocabulary, concepts about words, and sentence and paragraph structures through reading and

content areas such as math, science, social studies, and health. As an inductive instructional

strategy, it has been researched and proven to be highly successful with both beginning readers

and over-aged beginning readers.

Benefit of using PWIM

The following list of benefit of the Picture Word Inductive Model is drawn from Calhoun (1999).

1. The strategy emphasizes phonics, grammar, mechanics, and usage of Standard English.

2. Pictures provide concrete visuals for the learning of new words, phrases, and sentences.

3. Because students are using pictures related to content material under study, they feel a

part of the classroom community and can participate in class activities.

4. The picture word chart serves as an immediate reference, or picture dictionary, that

enables students to eventually add the words to their own sight vocabulary. The teacher

can choose to emphasize almost any sound and symbol relationship (introduced or taken

to mastery).

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5. Students are assisted in seeing the patterns and relationships of the English language,

enabling them to apply this learning to newly encountered words.

6. Students hear and see words spelled correctly and participate in correct spelling and

writing.

7. Learners benefit from the teacher modeling of the key words and concepts. With

extensive practice, students begin to learn how to create sentences and paragraphs

related to the subject under study.

Step of Using PWIM

1. Select a picture.

2. Ask students to identify what they see in the picture.

3. Label the picture parts identified. (Draw a line from the identified object or area, say the

word, write the word; ask students to spell the word aloud and then to pronounce it).

4. Read and review the picture word chart aloud.

5. Ask students to read the words (using the lines on the chart if necessary) and to classify

the words into a variety of groups. Identify common concepts (e.g., beginning

consonants, rhyming words) to emphasize with the whole class.

6. Read and review the picture word chart (say the word, spell it, say it again).

7. Add words, if desired, to the picture word chart and to the word banks.

8. Lead students into creating a title for the picture word chart. Ask students to think about

the information on the chart and what they want to say about it.

9. Ask students to generate a sentence, sentences, or a paragraph about the picture word

chart. Ask students to classify sentences; model putting the sentences into a good

paragraph.

10. Read and review the sentences and paragraphs.

Choosing Picture in PWIM

Calhoun (1999) defines a way to choose a picture that will be used in PWIM.

1. All About Pictures - Pictures with rich content will provide more opportunities for

language development. Try to select pictures your students can relate to.

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2. Picture Size - The larger the picture, the better. Try to find pictures that are the size of

posters. When you put the picture up on display and name the objects, actions and

emotions evoked by the picture, you want the children to be able to see them.

3. Preserving the Picture - When you find a picture that has all of the right attributes for

your class you may want to get it laminated to use again with another group of children.

4. Picture Background - When the picture is posted at eye level for the students, make sure

you have left enough space around the picture to label the words the children generate.

You will be drawing a line from the picture to the word labelled outside of the picture. Be

sure to leave enough space to print the words. You may want to record the name of the

student who offered the word directly beneath their word. This allows children who can't

read or comprehend a posted word to ask the person who offered the word for more

detail.

5. Picture Selection - Pictures can be found almost anywhere. Some of the best pictures,

most closely related to your students' interests are photographs. If these are of a good

quality they can be enlarged and laminated. Pictures can also be found on the Internet

through a Search Engine. Refine your search to images of high definition, save them to

your computer and then print them through a downloadable software program.

Example of using PWIM in the Classroom

Skill : Writing

Objectives : - students can use appropriate vocabulary to the picture

- students can communicate the words appropriately

Materials : Large print of picture

Procedures :

A. Preparing the media

Before conducting the activity, teacher should prepare the things that will be used in

class, those are picture series.

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B. Activating prior knowledge

1. Distributing the pictures, asking students about the pictures, and writing the

words around the pictures

2. Asking the students to match the details of the picture with the objects

("drawing a line from the object to the word, spelling the word, and

pronouncing the word").

3. Asking the students to read and review the picture word chart aloud ("saying

the words, spelling them, and saying the words again").

C. Classifying ideas and deciding the topic

1. Asking the students to classify the words into groups (personal information,

physical appearance, etc)

2. Asking the students to read and review the picture word chart aloud ("saying the

words, spelling them, and saying the words again").

3. Asking the students, if desired, to add words to the picture word chart and to the

word banks.

4. Leading the students to create an appropriate title for the picture word chart.

Guiding them by thinking about the information in the chart and what they want

to say about it

D. Writing the Topic

Giving example to the students about making sentences, classifying sentences, and

putting it into paragraphs.

E. Revising and editing

1. Asking the students to read and review the paragraph to check content, topic

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sentence, and coherence, grammar, and mechanics using revising guideline.

2. Assigning the students to revise and edit the drafts

Example of Picture Word Inductive Model (PWIM)

Conclusion

A major principle of the picture word inductive model is to build on children's growing

storehouse of spoken and understood words and syntactic forms and facilitate the transition to

writing and reading. Most children want to make sense of the language around them and they

eagerly engage in unlocking its mysteries. A corollary principle of the PWIM is that the

approach respects the children's language development–their words are used and their ability to

make connections is central to the learning process and the model.

The picture word inductive model approaches the development of sight vocabulary

directly. The students read and spell the words that are shaken out of the picture. Then, these

words are placed on large word cards that they can look at and the teacher can use for group

instruction. Students also get their own set of word cards. They sort these words and consult the

Picture word chart

Word Bank

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picture dictionary to check their understanding and refresh the meaning of the words. The

students keep word cards in envelopes, word banks, or word boxes, consulting them as they wish

and eventually using the cards and words to compose sentences.

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Look Out the Important

1. How is the reading and writing connection used in the PWIM? (Take a look at

page 29, Teaching Beginning Reading and Writing with the Picture Word

Inductive Model

2. What is the different of Printed and Visual Media?

Visual media cover every medium that uses sight as a primary communication

method. Print media refer to static messages (images and words). Classically,

print media include magazines, newspapers and other publications, but it can also

cover posters, billboards and books. All print media are visual, but all visual

media are not necessarily print.