PREMISE: Journal of English Education and Applied Linguistics
Vol 15, No 1 (2026): Premise Journal: e-ISSN 2442-482x, p-ISSN 2089-3345

ENHANCING INCIDENTAL VOCABULARY ACQUISITION THROUGH GLOSSING AND GALLERY WALK IN INDONESIAN HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (EFL) CONTEXT

Ritonga, Yesi Nuraini (Unknown)
Devanti, Yeni Mardiyana (Unknown)
Hidayati, Kuni Hikmah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Feb 2026

Abstract

This study investigates the effectiveness of integrating glossing and Gallery Walk to enhance incidental vocabulary acquisition in secondary EFL classrooms. The primary issue in vocabulary learning in English classes is the reliance on memorization methods, which can lead to students becoming less motivated and hindering their ability to retain new vocabulary. However, limited studies have examined the integration of glossing strategies within interactive classroom practices, particularly in the Indonesian secondary Foreign Language in English learning contexts. This study employed an action research design following the model proposed by Kemmis and McTaggart (1988), conducted in two cycles, involving ten eleventh-grade students at a private secondary school in Jember Regency. The learning activities integrate the gloss strategy in reading with the steps of a Gallery Walk. Data were collected through pre-tests, post-tests, and classroom observations, and analyzed using comparative quantitative and qualitative approaches. The results demonstrate progressive improvement in vocabulary achievement and student engagement across cycles, suggesting that integrating glossing and Gallery Walk effectively supports incidental vocabulary acquisition and learner motivation. These results provide practical implications for vocabulary teaching in secondary EFL classrooms.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

english

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

PPREMISE: Journal of English Education focuses and welcomes researcher in both EFL and ESL context to publish professional or conceptual articles, and research articles formed in qualitative and quantitative study in the area of the following scopes: Analysis on English Literatures in English ...