| dc.description.abstract | Improving of the Seventh Year Students’ Vocabulary Achievement by Using
Single Pictures at SMP Negeri 2 Rambipuji; Aminatuz Zuhriya; 080210491032;
2014; 53 pages; English Education Program; Language and Arts Education
Department; The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education; Jember University.
Based on the preliminary study held on 26
th
of September 2013, most of the
seventh year students at SMP Negeri 2 Rambipuji, especially class 7C faced some
problems in mastering vocabulary. It was proven by the previous average vocabulary
score of each student. It showed that only 6 students (16.67%) of 36 students got ≥70
with the total mean score was 64.6. They also had low motivation in learning English
and only few of them were enthusiastic in the teaching learning process.
This research applied Classroom Action Research (CAR) with cycle model.
The purpose of this research was to improve the seventh year students’ active
participation and vocabulary achievement by using single pictures at SMP Negeri 2
Rambipuji, especially class 7C. The action of this research was conducted
collaboratively by the researcher and the English teacher of class VII at SMP Negeri
2 Rambipuji. It was conducted in class 7C of SMP Negeri 2 Rambipuji that consisted
of 36 students. The observation and the vocabulary test were the methods that were
used in collecting the data. The data was analyzed quantitatively.
The action was implemented in two cycles in order to achieve the goal of this
classroom action research. The first cycle was done in three meetings. The results of
the classroom observation showed that 72.22% in meeting 1 and 77.78% in meeting 2
of the students were actively involved in the teaching learning process. It showed that
there was an improvement of the students’ participation from meetings 1 and 2 with
the average result was 75%. It meant that the requirement of at least 75% of the
students’ active participation in the vocabulary teaching learning process was
fulfilled. Moreover, the result of the vocabulary test in the first cycle fulfilled the
target because the score of the students who achieved 70 was more than 75% of the
total students with the mean score was 74,46.
The second cycle was conducted to know the consistency result of the first
cycle. The observation of the students’ participation revealed that 88.89% in meeting
1 and 94.44% in meeting 2 of the students actively involved in the teaching learning
process. It meant that the average result that was 91.67% increased. In addition, the
result of the vocabulary test in the second cycle also increased with the mean score
was 76.58.
In conclusion, it could be summarized that the use of single pictures was able
to improve the students’ vocabulary achievement and their active participation in
teaching learning process of vocabulary at SMP Negeri 2 Rambipuji. | en_US |
