A Suggested Method in Vocabulary Teaching: Attention, There is a Glossary on the Wall

Abstract

It is important for individuals to have a rich vocabulary to be able to communicate effectively with their environment and develop their expressive power both in their mother tongue and in a foreign language. In this research, we propose a method to contribute to the teaching of vocabulary and to support the long-term learning of words. In this direction, an activity titled "Attention, There is a Glossary on the Wall" for teaching vocabulary was planned and implemented. The implementation process was gradually documented, photographed, and reported by the researchers. As a result of the implementation of the method for teaching vocabulary, it was observed that the students in the study group were more successful in using the related vocabulary after the application of the activity. Based on the current study, it is considered that this method can be used for teaching vocabulary within the scope of Turkish courses.