C. Findings from Journal Entries
A total of 18 participants’ journal entries were selected from the sample. Nine of the journal entries were from the
participants in the experimental group, while the other nine were from the control group. These journal entries
contained their responses and feelings towards the teaching methods in which they received.
The journal entries from the participants in the experimental group revealed positive feelings towards the method
they received. They expressed that they were able to learn new words as well as ways of guessing meaning of words
through the context of the songs provided. Most of them wrote that they enjoyed singing, listening to songs and viewing
the video clips with lyrics, so they were able to follow the lessons well. Some mentioned that at first they could not
capture the words while the songs were being played. However, after a few repetitions, they were able to hear the words
thus improving their listening as well as reading skills.
As for the journal entries from the control group, some of the participants expressed that they felt the lessons were
quite dry and monotonous. However, they were able to learn some new words. They felt that the teacher was more
exam-oriented and focused more on techniques of answering questions for exam purposes.
On the whole, there were improvements in the vocabulary competence in both groups. The participants in both
groups were able to participate in the activities. Nevertheless, the participants in the experimental group portrayed better
enthusiasm in their vocabulary activities involving songs shown on YouTube as compared to the control group.