UPPER PRIMARY TEACHERS OFENGLISH ON VOCABULARY

Abstract

Acquiring a new language is a complex process. The vocabulary acquisition iscritical to this process and to reach a respectable level it is important for teachersto develop appropriate teaching methodology and strategies, to help learners and teachthem how to reach the needed levels. So, it is necessary to investigate the teachers’perception of vocabulary learning strategies and their classroom practice which could leadto learners’ awareness about the vocabulary learning strategies.

This study reports Upper Primary teachers’ outlook on Vocabulary in English of (class 6 to 8 students) in Kalol Block, Gandhinagar. It’s an exploratory research conducted as a part of the researcher’s doctoral study. It used a mixed-method design which combined both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. An online survey was conducted using Google form for data collection. The data used in this study includedMixed Questionnaire for 27 Upper primary teachers teaching English in Class VI in Government Primary Schools of Kalol Block, Gandhinagar.

The findings reveal teaching and evaluation strategies mostly used by the teachers and effective in acquisition of Vocabulary in English. The findings also indicate thatthe primary element in learning a language is the acquisition of the vocabulary using various techniques and strategies.