Paper of Flashcard media
BAB I
INTRODUCTION
Background of
Study
Learning
and teaching a foreign language needs a lot of patience, time, energy,
creativity and competence. The success of teaching and learning of foreign
language skills including English id determined by a number of factor both
linguistic and non-linguistic such as the students, the teachers, the methods,
material and media or aids used.
English
teaching media are very important thing to help students acquire new concept of
the skill and language competences. However, media is a tool for helping
teaching learning process, because by using media in teaching the students easier to understand the
material that teacher gives.
They are many
kinds of media which can be used by the teachers in the teaching learning
process, but the teacher should be selective when choosing. The media that
choose have to appropriate with the material and students need. Flash card is
an media that teacher use for teaching vocabulary. Flashcard media are media
that teachers use in teaching and learning, because they easily obtained, cheap
and effctive, as well as add to excitement in the students motivation (Sriati).
This media can use for every level in learning English vocabulary. This paper
discusses about Flashcard media for teaching English Vocabulary.
Question
1. What is the definition of flashcard media ?
2. How the way of using flashcard media in teaching English vocabulary ?
3. What the advantages and disadvantages of flashcard media?
Objectives
1. Explain the definition of flashcard media
2. Explain the way of using flashcard media in teaching English vocabulary
3. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of flashcard media
.
BAB II
DISCUSSION
A.
Flashcard Media Definition
The word media
originate from Latin language medius that means center,
intermediatery or companion. In specifically, media in teaching learning process is
defined as a graphic tool, photographic, or electronics for processing and
arranging the information that visual or verbal.
Flashcard is a little card which contents picture,
text, or symbol for remembering and directing students for something that
related to picture. According to
Ashori stated that flashcard is a cardboard consisting of a word, sentence, or
a simple picture on it. Flashcard usually have measure 8 x 12 cm, or can suit
with greet small class faced. The picture in flashcard is a series of message
that served with the information on any pictures. Flashcard are teaching aids
as picture paper which 25 x 30. The pictures is made by hand, pictures or photo
which is stick on the flashcard (Kasihani :2007).
Based on some opinion above can make conclusion that
flashcard is an effective card for study which have two side with one side
contains pictures, text, or symbol and another one is the definition, image
description, or answer that can help students for remembering and directing
something that related to image on the card.
Characteristic of Flashcard
1. Flashcard is an image card
2. Flashcard has two side, front side and backside
3. In the front side is image and symbol
4. In the backside are definition, image description and answer.
Kind of Flashcard
Flashcard is probably the most accessible
language teaching tool available to teachers. There is downloadable flashcard
in the internet flashcard can be made using clip art or even hand drown by those
by artistic talent, such as noun flashcard, verb flashcard, animal flashcard,
shape flashcard and other vocabulary flashcard (Whelan, 2007 :17).
Types of flashcard
Ø Picture only
Ø Picture with words in the first language
Ø Picture with words in English on the front of the same card
Ø Pictures with the English word on the back of the card
Ø Picture only cards with separate word-only cards.
Where to get Flashcard ?
·
Buy them
Some course books provide a supplementary
pack of flashcards or they can be bought in sets.
·
Make them by yourself
You can use pictures from magazines, draw simple
pictures or copy from the internet or clip art. The most important things is to
make sure they are all of the same size, on card (different colors for
different sets) so you can see through them. If possible you can laminate the
sets as you make them and they will last for years. The advantage of making
your own, apart from the fact that they are cheap and yours keep, is that you
can make sets for your specific needs. You may like to make a set to use in conjunction
with a story book or graded reader, or even to accompany project work.
How to make a good Flashcard?
Based on Ilyin and Tragardh, there are some steps to make a
flashcard media, they are :
a. Cut manila folder in half
b. Trim of tab, unless you wish to leave it for labeling purpose if
flashcard is to be stored vertically
c. Draw a single large picture on
each card, leaving a wide margin for fingers on the sides and bottom
d. Label the card in the upper left
hand corner of the back
e. Flashcard back to front so that labels come up before card is shown.
B.
The way of using Flashcard
1. Memory
Activities
Memory
Tester
·
Place a selection of flash cards on
the floor in a circle.
·
Students have one minute to memorize
the cards.
·
In groups, they have two minutes to write
as many of the names as they can remember.
2. Drilling
Activities
A What?
·
Students sit in a circle.
·
You show a flash card to Student 1
and say "This is a hamster."
·
Student 1 looks at the flash card
and asks you "a what?"
·
The teacher replies "a hamster"
and passes the flash card on.
·
Student 1 passes the flash card on
to Student 2 and says "this is a hamster".
·
Student 2 asks Student 1 "a
what?" and Student 1 asks the teacher "a what?" the teacher
replies to Student 1 "a hamster" and Student 1 replies to Student 2
"a hamster" and so it goes on until the flash card travels full
circle.
·
When the group has mastered it, 2
flash cards can go around the circle in opposite directions. They will cross
over mid circle.
·
When students know the game, choose
one of them to do the teacher's role.
3. Identification
Activities
Fast Finger
·
Stick flash cards on the board or on
the wall (for very little people who won't reach the board!) in a line.
·
Give a clue to indicate which flash
card you are thinking of. When presenting a new lexical set for the first time,
give the whole word, e.g."Say stop when the fast finger is above the
cat". When revising, or with higher levels, you can just give a clue, e.g.
"It's an animal that can't fly, but it can climb trees."
·
Ask students to shout STOP when your
finger is above the required flash card.
·
Then bounce your finger along in a
random fashion to a silly tune until they shout STOP at the right time.
·
When they get the idea, ask a
student to be the Fast Finger.
·
You can also use the word cards
instead of a finger. When the word is above the corresponding pictorial flash
card students shout STOP!
4. TPR
activities
Ladders
·
Students sit in 2 lines facing each
other with legs out and feet touching.
·
Each facing pair is shown a flash
card that they must remember. When you call out their card they stand up and
run over the legs of the others, the ladder, around the back and back to their
places.
·
The first one back wins a point for
their line. If the students are very lively you can do it standing up to avoid
trampled legs!
C. Advantages and Disadvantages of Flashcard Media
1) Advantages
a. It is simple and effective
b. Easy to make and to find the picture
c. Easy to handle and to store
d. Easy to bring
2) Disadvantages
a. Not all material can be conveyed by flashcard
b. Need require thought and preparation in advance.
Conclusion
Flashcard media is a
tool for teaching the students based on picture. This media effective for
teaching vocabulary. This media easier for students to remember the vocabulary
because the word accompanied by pictures. The using of flashcard media is
various, so the teachers can use the ways they want to teach students that
appropriate with the students need. This media also can bring everywhere by
teacher because the shape is not big.
REFERENCES
Ashoori, Arezoo & Sasan
Baleghizadeh.(2011). The Impact of Two instructional techniques on EFL learners’ vocabulary knowledge :
Flashcard versus word list. Mextesol journal.
2(35),1-9.
Sriati. The use of Flashcard media
to improve students’ speaking ability. Journal , English Education Departement. 1(2),
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Donna, Ilyin & Thomas Tragradh.(1980). A classroom Practices in
Adult ESL. Washinton Dc : TESOL
Andrew Wright . (1976). Visual materials for the Language Teacher.
London : Logman
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