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The Melodic Classroom: Enhancing Second Language (L2) English Vocabulary Acquisition through Islamic Songs for Kindergarten Students

Bazrina Ramly Wan Syariza Wan Yadri Nur Afiqah Ab Latif Mimi Mazlina binti Mohamad Amanina Abdul Razak

Abstrak

The study aims at finding the effectiveness of Islamic songs in enhancing English vocabulary acquisition and improving attitudes toward English learning among kindergarten children. The researchers applied a quantitative design study. The sample consisted of 40 learners aged 5 to 6 from an Islamic kindergarten who participated in a pre-test and post-test survey. The intervention incorporated English Islamic songs designed with repetitive, meaningful, and culturally relevant lyrics. Paired-samples t-test results indicated a significant improvement in vocabulary acquisition. The Marginal Homogeneity Test further showed significant positive shifts in students’ attitudes, motivation, and reduced anxiety toward learning English. These findings support key principles from Krashen’s Input Hypothesis, Vygotsky’s Social Constructivism, and Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theory, demonstrating that Islamic songs provide comprehensible input, emotional comfort, and increased engagement. The study highlights the pedagogical value of culturally grounded musical instruction in early English language education and suggests implications for future research.

Penulis (5)

B

Bazrina Ramly

W

Wan Syariza Wan Yadri

N

Nur Afiqah Ab Latif

M

Mimi Mazlina binti Mohamad

A

Amanina Abdul Razak

Format Sitasi

Ramly, B., Yadri, W.S.W., Latif, N.A.A., Mohamad, M.M.b., Razak, A.A. (2025). The Melodic Classroom: Enhancing Second Language (L2) English Vocabulary Acquisition through Islamic Songs for Kindergarten Students. https://doi.org/10.47772/ijriss.2025.910000841

Akses Cepat

Informasi Jurnal
Tahun Terbit
2025
Bahasa
en
Sumber Database
Semantic Scholar
DOI
10.47772/ijriss.2025.910000841
Akses
Open Access ✓