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Station Game:
A Technique to Enhance Year 4 Pupils Motivation in Reading
Lesson
NAME : MUHAMAD AIMAN BIN NORDIN
SUPERVISOR : MR AHMAD KAMAL B AND GHANI
PROGRAMME : 8 PISMP TESL (3) / LGA / SN
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Reading comprehension involves
the readers to understand,
interpret and critique what they
read (Nation, 2005)
Background of
the Study
Reflection of
Past Teaching
Experiences
(sem 5 & 6)
Behavi
or
looked tired
not motivated to learn
English
did not bring their
books to school
they started to disturb
their friends when set
some tasks
Langua
ge
skills
Proble
ms
having problems in
reading class
they will take it lightly
in completing tasks on
reading comprehension
students
struggled to
understand the
text that they
have read and
students written
responses on
comprehension
worksheets
Statement of
problems
(Semester 7)
they started to
disturb their
friends and satisfy
their utter
boredom and
lastly they could
not complete the
task on time.
RESEARCH FOCUS
- Developed by Hyerle
Deesri (2002)
Wyk (2012)
School
(Type)
4.0 RESEARCH
PARTICIPANTS
National type
Grade B
Location Rural
(Human Resource Management
Information System, 2015)
Penanti District
Type of Purposive
Samplin
g
Particip
ants
Year 4
Enrolme 30 pupils
nt
English Mixed advance, upper and
languag
lower intermediate
e
Average verse with the latest
proficie
general knowledge
ncy
level
25
20
Number
of pupils
15
10
17
5
5
0
3
B
Grades
D
5
Stages
Pre-Reading
While-Reading
Intervention 1
Intervention 2
Intervention 3
Unit 4: Be Safe
Reading aloud
-vocabulary drills
Practice using
Language Game
-vocabulary drills
Practice using
Language Game
-vocabulary drills
Practice using
Language Game
(bingo game)
Using Station
Game activity in
groups
Using Station
Game activity in
groups
Instruments:
Instruments:
1. Observation
1. Pre Interview
Using Checklist 1. Pre Interview
2. Questionnaires 2. Observation
2. Observation
Using
Checklist
3. PreQuestionnaire
Using Checklist
3. PostQuestionnaires
Station 2
Fill in the
blanks with
the correct
answer.
Station 3
Match the
words.
Station 6
Write true or
false
statement
Station 5
Find the clue
Station 4
Crossword
puzzle
DATA GATHERING
METHODS
Quantitative
method
Qualitative
method
RATIONALE
Observation
ChecklistsLowe &
Post (pupils
perception on the use
of the Station Game)
30 pupils- (mix
level of
proficiency)
surveys of the
pupils attitude
towards English
reading lesson and
station game.
Triangulation
of results
Observatio
Aspects:
ns
The five different achievers (two
advanced, one intermediate and two low)
progress during the lessons.
Analysis of the participation of the pupils
and their motivation level when station
Research
Participants (RP)
Interview Text
(translated from the original version)
RP 3
RP 5
RP 19
RP 5
RP 19
RP 25
Interests
RP 5
RP 25
Themes
RP 3
Tough and Confuse
confused)
RP 5
RP 19
Understand
What do you feel about English class?
Interview Text
(translated from the original version)
Saya tak faham dan blur. I do not understand and
understand)
because sir used station game)
RP 7
Fun
RP 25
Motivation
RP 3
RP 5
Saya
RP 19
Interesting
RP 25
Ye. (Yes)
RP 3
RP 5
Not sleepy
RP 19
Fun
RP 25
Observation (Checklists)
5 low achievers' scores in 3 lessons
7
6
5
Scores
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
2
1
0
P1
P2
P3
Pupils
P4
P5
Pupils Work
Aspect
Number of Pupils
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3
Multi-flow Match all the cause &
12
15
16
Map
effect correctly
Reading
Answer all the
12
15
16
Comprehens questions correctly
ion
Pre-Survey
Theme
Pupils responses
No problem
No, I dont have any problems because I can answer all the questions.
Confused of the questions
Confuse do not know answer
Post-Survey
Question
Them
e
Yes
No
Number of
pupils who
responded
5
(20.8%)
(the low
achievers in
post-test)
19
(79.2)
Coding
Because I dont
understand the
question (3)
Questions 3 and
5are hard (2)
Number
Coding
of pupils
who
responde
d
RC
5 low
achievers
responses
Theme
I felt confident to
answers RC because of
MFM
Number of pupils
Coding
who responded
Because I can get the answer very fast and the answers will
(16.7%)
Because it has answer
(12.5%)
Because I feel confident with Multi-flow Map
7
(29.2%)
5
(20.8%)
increased their
understanding on the
questions
Limitations and
Suggestions for Further Research
Suggestions for
further research
Limitations
Time constraint
Generalization of
the action
Limited response
given by the
respondents
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