Action Research Project

1. Taskcontinuitychain By Dalia Díaz & Mónica Orjuela

2. I wanttolearnwords in English PK VOCABULARY ACQUISITION

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5. RESEARCH QUESTION What is the effect of the implementation of Task-based approach – task continuity through chained activities – on developing vocabulary acquisition at early childhood? (3 to 5 years old stage)

6. OBJECTIVES MAIN OBJECTIVE Toimplement a methodologythroughthe use of TaskBasedLearning – Task-continuity – “chaining of activities” (Nunan, 1989, p.119), tofostervocabularyacquisitionskillsthatwillprogressivelyallowstudentsplaywiththewordstobuildsentences (Willis, 2001, p.129), enhancinglanguage use in context.

11. Processability Theory (Pienemann, cited by Van Patten and Williams, 2007)

12. Affective Filter Hypothesis (Krashen, cited by Van Patten and Williams, 2006)

13. TaskBasedApproach (Ellis, 2003, Long, 1985, Nunan2004)CONSTRUCTS -Task continuity chaining of activities (Nunan, 1989). -Vocabulary Acquisition (Mackey cited by Bygate, 1987) - Early childhood.

14. PEDAGOGICAL INTERVENTION Task continuity chain: memory game, charades, online tasks, collaborative sentence building time Pictograph. Retelling words in sentences. Thesnakeeats a sandwich http://www.gimnasiofemenino.edu.co/portal/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=35&Itemid=59 with a spoon and plays in theslide in theschool, underthesun.

15. Sagor 2005 Norton 2007

16. DATA ANALYSIS PLAN

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19. Thanksforyourattention…. Questions and suggestions are welcome!!!