Enhancing primary students’ vocabulary retention by using song

This research is quantitative research. The two main objectives of this study were 1) to study the effectiveness of using songs on vocabulary learning and 2) to study the effectiveness of using songs on vocabulary retention. The participants of this study consisted of 23 primary 5 students studying in Wat Chumponnikayaram school, Ayutthaya. They were required to learn vocabulary by using three different songs: How far I’ll go, Try everything and Let it go, then took a vocabulary test. The research instruments were 1) English song activities and 2) an English vocabulary test. The result showed that songs have a positive influence on vocabulary learning and retention. Using songs in class for primary students increase their vocabulary learning. Students also retain the vocabulary after one week at 52.17%