Compound Chunk: Telegram Autobot Quiz to Improve Spelling on Compound Nouns

Abstract

The importance of integrating mobile technology in assisting language learning is becoming more popular in the learning of ESL. Telegram is one of the messaging applications that is not as widely used as other messaging applications and can actually be used as an educational tool. Therefore, this is an action research focuses on improving the pupils’ spelling skills in compound nouns words through the usage of Telegram Autobot Quiz. The participants of this research were 30 Year 5 pupils from three primary schools in three different states of Bandar Baru Bangi,Selangor , Seri Iskandar,Perak and Alor Gajah,Melaka. The “Compound Chunk” through Telegram Autobot Quiz had been used as intervention method in improving pupils’ spelling compound nouns. Pupils were required to play quiz on “Two Pictures One Word”,“One Picture One Word” lastly two rebus activities as post-test. The findings of the research were analysed qualitatively using the Triangulation method of observation’s checklist, interview and document analysis. The findings indicated that there had been an improvement in the participants’ spelling performance after the intervention and gave positive opinions concerning the use of the quiz. In conclusion, the quiz can be extended by adding more words of various contents benefited on the use of messaging apps as 21st Century teaching aid in written spelling.