Improving the Vocabulary Mastery by Using Picture

ABSTRACT

Indrawati, Tri Jany. 2009. Improving the Vocabulary Mastery by Using Picture: A classroom Action Research at the Fourth Year Students of SD Negeri Bangoan I Tulungagung in academic year 2008 / 2009

STKIP PGRI TULUNGAGUNG advisor

(1) Drs. Supriadi                                (2) Drs. Poerwo Rahsono, MM

Key Words: Improve, Vocabulary, Mastery, picture

Vocabulary is one of the language elements. In the preliminary study, it was found that most of students were lack of vocabulary. They found difficulties in using English as the target language. After memorizing a certain number of words and their meanings, sooner they forgot them. They were bored and they just had less attention and low motivation to learn.

The implementation of teaching techniques is the most important and complex activity in teaching and learning process, especially in presenting new items. There are many techniques proposed by the expert which can be used in presenting vocabulary. This study was conducted to find out the answer of the following question, “How can pictures improve the students’ vocabulary mastery?”

In this research, the subjects of this research were the fourth year students of SD Negeri Bangoan I Tulungagung in the academic year 2008 / 2009 consistings of 36 Students. The instruments used to obtained primary data and the secondary data were vocabulary test, the teacher’s and the students’ observation sheets, and questionnaire of the respondent. To analyze the vocabulary test use formula of percentage of class (% X). The teacher’s and students’ observation sheets were analyzed using formula of percentage of mean score. The data presented in this study is qualitative data which are obtained from preliminary study, the implementation, and the reflection of the action.

          From the result of test in preliminary until the test in cycle two, there is improvement the number of students who passed the test. Beside that, the students’ opinion is very positive and the teaching and learning process is very good. Generally, all of them are so attracted. So, it can be concluded that the picture can be used to improve the students’ vocabulary mastery.

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