A picture speaks a thousand word: the effectiveness of the use of pictures in the teaching of vocabulary to a group of year 5 low-achievers in Sekolah Kebangsaan Encik Buyong / Nicollete Gabriel Puem

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the use of pictures in the teaching of L2 low-frequency vocabulary in common nouns in relation to objects. The subjects of the study consisted of a class of 35 Year 5 pupils 2004 intake with low achievement in English. The results showed that low-achievers students were able to name the objects that they seldom use or see daily when aided with pictures. The methodologies used were aptitude test and questionnaires. The conclusion of the study is that even though pictures help learners to identify specific vocabulary, background knowledge still played an important role.