Research Article

INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VISUAL MATERIALS FOR TEACHING VOCABULARY AT PRIMARY LEVEL

Volume: 3 Number: 7 April 30, 2017
  • Muhammad Safdar Bhatti
  • Rafia Mukhtar
  • Shumaila Mazhar
  • Imrana Touqir
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INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VISUAL MATERIALS FOR TEACHING VOCABULARY AT PRIMARY LEVEL

Abstract

This article is designed to make a review of teaching methodology at primary level. The main purpose of this article is to indicate effectiveness of visual materials for teaching vocabulary at Primary level and to find out the problems faced by the teachers. A survey was conducted and analyzed with the help of qualitative research. 200 primary level teachers were chosen from District Bahawalpur. A questionnaire was provided to take teachers’ views regarding the use of visual materials i.e. (pictures and charts) that provides the teachers a full opportunity to rely on the application of direct method of teaching. This article is a gate way for English Teachers in general and primary teachers in particular to achieve their mainly focused goals and suggestions for the solution of problems faced by them and the taught. Researchers’ conclusion with suggestions and recommendations was also summed up at the end of the study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Muhammad Safdar Bhatti
Pakistan

Rafia Mukhtar
Pakistan

Shumaila Mazhar
Pakistan

Imrana Touqir
Pakistan

Publication Date

April 30, 2017

Submission Date

April 27, 2017

Acceptance Date

March 21, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 3 Number: 7

EndNote
Bhatti MS, Mukhtar R, Mazhar S, Touqir I (April 1, 2017) INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VISUAL MATERIALS FOR TEACHING VOCABULARY AT PRIMARY LEVEL. IJASOS- International E-journal of Advances in Social Sciences 3 7 117–121.

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