Teaching Vocabulary by Using Outdoor Activities Strategy for Young Learners at Santiwit Songkhla Technological College, Thailand

Ilahi Ignasia, Danicha (2025) Teaching Vocabulary by Using Outdoor Activities Strategy for Young Learners at Santiwit Songkhla Technological College, Thailand. Undergraduate thesis, UIN KH Achmad Siddiq Jember.

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Abstract

Vocabulary acquisition is important for English language skills, especially for
young learners. At this age, students tend to absorb information more quickly
through direct experience and fun activities. One of the strategies teachers use to
overcome students' difficulties in understanding and remembering English
vocabulary is by implementing learning through outdoor activities. This research
was conducted in fifth-grade English Program Santiwit Songkhla Technological
College, Thailand, which presents a scavenger hunt activity as an interactive
learning method.
The research focus in this thesis are: how is the implementation of teaching
vocabulary by using outdoor activities strategy for young learners at Santiwit
Songkhla Technological College?, how is the evaluation of teaching vocabulary by
using outdoor activities strategy for young learners at Santiwit Songkhla
Technological College?
This research uses a qualitative descriptive approach. Data collection techniques
were conducted through observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis
techniques in this study used the Miles and Huberman model, namely data
reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. Triangulating sources and
triangulating techniques tested data validity.
The results showed that: the implementation of vocabulary learning strategies
through outdoor activities such as scavenger hunt helps students understand and
remember vocabulary better because students can interact directly with real objects
in the school environment and the evaluation was conducted through observation,
question and answer, and picture worksheets, which showed an increase in students'
enthusiasm and understanding of the vocabulary taught.

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