A STUDY ON THE USE OF DICTIONARY AMONG STUDENTS OF STANDARD NINE.
A STUDY ON THE USE OF DICTIONARY AMONG STUDENTS OF STANDARD NINE Arjun K Anil Second Year B.Ed. , English Education ABSTRACT: The study explores the use of dictionary among the students of standard nine of Kottayam district. The study used the descriptive method. The investigator prepared a self-explanatory test to collect the data. The findings of the study showed that students have a pocket dictionary for reference. The students have an easy going attitude towards the pronunciation of new or unknown words. They make mistakes in pronunciation. The students take too much time to locate the exact word meaning from the dictionary. K eywords: Dictionary, vocabulary, referencing, self-directed learning, types of dictionary, thesaurus, punctuation, antonyms, synonyms, spelling accuracy. St. Thomas College of Teacher Education, Pala, Kerala