Institutional Repository | Satya Wacana Christian University: Teaching Vocabulary Techniques in Science Class for Kindergarten Students

TEACHING VOCABULARY TECHNIQUES IN SCIENCE CLASS
FOR KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS
Winda Hapsari Fitri

Abstract: In teaching foreign language for young learner, vocabulary techniques are
widely examined. Yet, teaching vocabulary techniques in science class for
kindergarten students who haven’t been able to read and write are rarely discussed.
This research focused on the techniques used in teaching vocabulary in science class
for kindergarten students at Satya Wacana Students Center, Salatiga. This research
employed descriptive qualitative design. The source of the data is two kindergarten
teachers in Bloomers classes. The instruments of the data collections were
observation and stimulated record interview. The findings revealed that the teachers
used various techniques which are using picture, real object (realia), translation,
personalization, and hands-on experiment. Those techniques are quite similar with
other subjects in kindergarten class since the students still learn basic level words.
The difference is the used of hands-on experiment since the other subjects in
kindergarten didn’t use this technique.
Key Words: techniques, teaching vocabulary, young learners, science class.