Unpacking the Indonesian EFL Pre-Service Teachers in Teaching Vocabulary For Thai EFL Elementary School Student

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to investigate in depth the approaches, methods, and strategies prospective Indonesian English teachers employ when instructing Thai elementary school students learning English as a foreign language in vocabulary. Prospective English teachers in Indonesia were administered questionnaires, which were subsequently subjected to quantitative analysis in order to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of their pedagogical approaches. The findings of the study underscore the prevalence of the combination approach in vocabulary instruction, whereas the favorable reactions of students towards the implementation of technology, role-based activities, and games suggest that the interactive approach has been effective. However, parental involvement in supporting the learning process and comprehension of the local cultural context could be strengthened in order to increase the applicability of instruction. In general, these results provide a significant contribution to the advancement of English language instruction approaches that are more responsive and efficient, particularly as they pertain to the acquisition of English as a second language in elementary schools in Thailand. The findings of this study underscore the importance of further developing responsive and diverse pedagogical approaches, in addition to fostering greater collaboration among educators, learners, and guardians, in order to optimize the efficacy of English vocabulary acquisition in multicultural environments such as the one described.