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1. ANALYSIS OF THE TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES APPLIED
INVOLVING INTERACTIVE MATERIALS FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF
THE VOCABULARY RETENTION SKILLS OF 1st GRADERS AT SAFARI
SCHOOL, SANTA ANA, 2017
Laura Carballo Rivera
Jonathan Rojas Torres
UNIVERSIDAD MAGISTER
FACULTAD DE EDUCACIÓN
MEMORIA DE SEMINARIO DE GRADUACIÓN PARA OPTAR
AL GRADO DE LICENCIATURA EN LA ENSEÑANZA DEL
INGLÉS

2. PROBLEM STATEMENT
Which strategies and techniques can be used
for the enhancement of the vocabulary
retention skills for 1st graders at Safari School,
Santa Ana, 2017?

3. GENERAL OBJECTIVE
To determine the strategies and techniques that
allow the improvement of the vocabulary
retention skills of first graders at Safari School,
Santa Ana, aiming the creation a new
perspective on the use of interactive materials.

4. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
• To identify the most frequent English vocabulary
problems in elementary school graders with the
purpose of determining the best techniques and
strategies.
• To describe the methodology implemented by
teachers, allowing the formulation of actions that
improve the academic outcome of the students.

5. • To examine the effectiveness of the musical, rhythmic and
virtual activities promoted in the institution, allowing the
adaptation of successful experiences.
• To acknowledge the interactive activities carried at home,
with the purpose of facilitating the involvement of parents
in the teaching-learning process
• To propose a set of educational strategies that facilitates
the implementation of interactive activities for the
improvement of the vocabulary retention skills in the
students.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

6. VARIABLES
• FREQUENT ENGLISH VOCABULARY PROBLEMS
• CURRENT METHODOLOGIES IMPLEMENTED BY
TEACHERS FOR THE FORMULATING OF ACTIONS
• EFFECTIVENESS OF MUSICAL, RHYTHMIC AND
VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES PROMOTED.
• INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES DEVELOPED AT HOME

7. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
HISTORICAL
REVIEW
• 1995
• Conception
STAFF
• Selected
personnel
• Security, cookery
and facilitators
STRATEGIC
FRAMEWORK
• Mission
• Vision
• Values

8. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Education is not a preparation for life, rather it is the living. Education
is the process of living through a continuous reconstruction of
experiences. It is the development of all those capacities in the
individual which will enable him to control his environment and fulfil
his possibilities.
John Dewey
As the rest of the Latin American countries, Costa Rica
confronts the necessity to adjust its social and economic system to
face the changes that take place at international level

9. Objectives of the education in Costa Rica
The formation of civic lovers of their Homeland.
To contribute to the complete development of the human
personality.
To form citizens for a democracy in which reconcile the
individual's interests with those of the community.
To stimulate the development of the solidarity and the
human understanding.
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

10. METHODOLOGICAL
FRAMEWORK
• Mixed method: the researcher needs a number of people to
compare effectiveness of different methods on a specific
population
• Population: 6 years old students at the Safari School
• Sample: 26 kids (16 boys and 10 girls)
Parents
1 English teacher
• Instruments and data collection:
• Observation
• Interview
• Questionnaire

11. ANALYSIS OF THE OBSERVATION
Frequent
English
vocabulary
problems
Poor
understanding
of students
Students were
not interested
on the topic
The tasks were
difficult for the
students

12. ANALYSIS OF THE OBSERVATION
CURRENT
METHODOLOGIES
IMPLEMENTED BY
TEACHERS FOR
THE
FORMULATING OF
ACTIONS
The facilitator
attempts to use the
communicative
approach
English is not
always spoken in
the classroom
Many students lack
skills to response
appropriate to the
teacher

13. ANALYSIS OF THE OBSERVATION
EFFECTIVENESS
OF MUSICAL,
RHYTHMIC AND
VIRTUAL
ACTIVITIES
PROMOTED
Students were
unable to
complete the
consolidation
activity
The interests of
the students are
not taken into
account
The teacher does
not use many
interactive activities

14. ANALYSIS OF THE OBSERVATION
• Flashcards only
• Interests based on the
programs of MEP
• Timing was not
monitored
Interactive
activities

15. ANALYSIS OF THE INTERVIEW
 EFFECTIVENESS OF MUSICAL, RHYTHMIC AND VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES
PROMOTED.
Studentsinnateskills
• Different
levels in
the same
room
Balanceoflanguages
•Comprehensio
n is not always
the best
• Practice is
easy and it gets
difficult
• Speaking in
English is not a
habit yet
MonitoringEnglishintheclass
• It is not
monitored
by the
instructor

16. ANALYSIS OF THE INTERVIEW
 FREQUENT ENGLISH VOCABULARY PROBLEMS
Lack of structures
and vocabulary
Retention of
vocabulary is poor
The programs
proposed by MEP
are outdated

17. ANALYSIS OF DATA COLLECTION
QUESTIONAIRE

18. FREQUENCY OF THE APPLICATION OF
INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES IN THE CLASSROOM
PER TOPIC

19. TOTAL AMOUNT OF WORDS LEARNED AND
RETAINED IN ALL THE TOPICS WITH
INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES IN THE CLASSROOM

20. AMOUNT OF VOCABULARY RELATED TO
CLOTHING LEARNED AND RETAINED BY
STUDENTS WITH INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES IN THE
CLASSROOM

21. AMOUNT OF VOCABULARY RELATED TO BODY
PARTS LEARNED AND RETAINED BY STUDENTS
WITH INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES IN THE
CLASSROOM

22. AMOUNT OF VOCABULARY RELATED TO
PREPOSITIONS LEARNED AND RETAINED BY
STUDENTS WITH INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES IN THE
CLASSROOM

23. AMOUNT OF VOCABULARY RELATED TO FAMILY
AND COMMUNITY HELPERS LEARNED AND
RETAINED BY STUDENTS WITH INTERACTIVE
ACTIVITIES IN THE CLASSROOM

24. AMOUNT OF VOCABULARY RELATED TO MEANS
OF TRANSPORTATION LEARNED AND RETAINED
BY STUDENTS WITH INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES IN
THE CLASSROOM

25. REVIEW OF CONTENTS EVERYDAY VS
DURING TESTS

26. ANALYSIS OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES
STUDENTS HAVE AT HOME

27. INCLUSION OF MORE INTERACTIVE
ACTIVITIES AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE
CLASSROOM

28. KNOWN APPS THAT IMPROVE STUDENTS
PERFORMANCE IN THE CLASSROON

29. CONCLUSIONS
Vocabulary problems are the product of a bad
preparation of students
Mostly Spanish is the language spoken in the
classroom
Instructors do not control properly the use of
English in the classroom

30. CONCLUSIONS
The programs of today are not based on the need
of students
Parents pay more attention to those activities that
implicate a grade rather than those that just want
to form the student.
There is a lot of technological resources, but they
are not being included in students learning

31. RECOMMENDATIONS
Use varied activities and take into account the learning
styles and multiple intelligences
Adequate the activities according to students needs and
interests
Use English as possible
Parents must be involved in the learning process

32. RECOMMENDATIONS
Individualize vocabulary needs
Timing must be controlled accurately
Articulate learning, use and habit the language
Technology must be included in the classroom and at
home as a tool for learning and reinforcing contents.

33. COST OF THE STUDY
ITEM QUANTITY
UNIT COST
(COLONES)
TOTAL COST
(COLONES)
TOTAL COST
(DOLLARS)
Transportation 30 1785 53550 93.55
Papers and printing 2640 15 39600 69.18
University fees 2 275 000 550 000 480.46
Food and beverages 30 2500 75000 131.03
Internet hours 90/6months 9800 per month 58800 102.73
Professional hours 175 13602.6. 2 380 455 4159.01
Total 3 157 405 5035.96

34. PROPOSAL FOR THE USE OF A
TECHNOLOGICAL INTERFACE THAT
ENABLES STUDENTS TO IMPROVE
THEIR RETENTION OF VOCABULARY
AT SAFARI SCHOOL 2017

35. GENERAL OBJECTIVE
To create an interface that facilitates the work of teachers
and enables the learning process and retain vocabulary in
an interactive way at Safari School

36. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
To design a website that is user friendly and that includes wide-
ranging of activities for retaining more vocabulary in practical
uses.
To train facilitators on how the interface is an effective tool
within the English classroom.
To model actions and vocabulary for the students with an
amalgamation of attractive and interactive way of learning.

37. COST OF THE PROPOSAL
ITEM QUANTITY
UNIT COST
(COLONES)
TOTAL COST
(COLONES)
TOTAL COST
(DOLLARS)
Transportation 30 1785 53550 93.55
Papers and printing 2640 15 39600 69.18
University fees 2 275 000 550 000 480.46
Food and beverages 30 2500 75000 131.03
Internet hours 90 9800 58800 102.73
Professional hours 175 13602.6 2 380 455 4159.01
Total 3 157 405 5035.96

38. DEVELOPMENT
PREPARARTION
DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
PUBLICATION AND PUBLICITY
TRAINING
IMPLEMENTATION

39. PREPARATION
Using the MEP programs and other resources in order to
prepare the curriculum that is going to be prepared and
displayed in the website.

40. DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
One of the findings in this research is the fact that some
facilitators avoid the use of technological tools within the
classroom. It is assumed that it takes a lot of time,
sometimes the information is not adequate for the level or
cognitive target that is being covered.

41. PUBLICATION AND
PUBLICITY

42. TRAINING
The website is friendly with the user, so that it gets intuitive.
However, it is important to induct the new consumers by
giving tips and videos on the benefits of the website.

43. IMPLEMENTATION
This proposal is going to be implemented in 2018 at Safari
School, but it will be accessible for the public in December
2017. The enrollment will be for free by email account, and
the user can contribute by donating money to the owners of
the page

44. IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSAL
• INSTITUTIONAL IMPACT
• Having a website that goes accordingly to the MEP
programs allow the user to trust on content, so the
school will be positively impacted because it will allow
the administration to standard the learning style and
contents covered by each instructor. It can also be part
of their new features to make publicity that may
generate more customers.
• COMMUNITY AND WORLWIDE IMPACT
• If it is on the web everyone can have it; this premise
can spawn a spreading effect on parents, instructors
and school that is being put to service to whoever who
wants to retain more vocabulary of English.

45. OTHER STUDIES DERIVED
 Interactive activities and technology.
 Doing research on MEP Programs for beginners.
 Research on tests to motivate instructors to a more
standardized way of teaching and the importance of
the role of technology in the English classroom.

46. WEB SITE PRESENTATION
Make it easier, make it in your spot
http://rfrprof.com/theteacherspot/