| dc.description.abstract | This Classroom Action Research was intended to improve the class VII B
students’ vocabulary achievement by using English song at SMP Negeri 1 Jambesari
Darussolah Bondowoso in the 2011/2012 academic year. The research subjects were
the students of the class VII B that were determined purposively by consulting to the
seventh grade English teacher. Based on the information from the teacher, this class
had the lowest mean score in vocabulary among the other existing classes. That was
59.5. This score was below the school standard score
This classroom action research was done in two cycles in which each cycle
covered four stages of activities, namely planning the action; implementing the
action; observing and evaluating; and analyzing the data and reflecting the action.
Each cycle was conducted in two meetings. The data about the students’ vocabulary
achievement were collected by administering the vocabulary test after the actions
given. Observation was used to monitor the process of teaching vocabulary through
English song and the students’ participation in the classroom. The supporting data
were collected by interview and documentation.
In cycle I, the results of the vocabulary test showed that the mean score of
the students’ achievement test was 65.6. Then, there was only 44.4% of the total
student’ could achieve the target score, that was at least 70. In other words, the
percentage of the students’ who got score at least 70 was below 75%. Then, based on
the classroom observation it was revealed that there were two indicators that had not
been fulfilled. Only 41.4% of the students memorizing the words in the song and 50%
of the students did not answer the teacher’s questions. It means that the result of the
observation had not achieved the requirement of the research, that was at least 75% of
the students did at least four from five indicators being observed. It showed that this
research result had not fulfilled the criteria of the success of the action. Therefore, the
actions in cycle II were conducted in order to improve the students vocabulary
achievement by using English songs.
The actions were continued to the second cycle by revising some necessary
aspects . First, the teacher delivered the questions proportionally to the whole class
and pointed the students who never answered the questions. Second the new English
songs were given when the whole class was ready. Next, the first time the teacher
sing the song then students were asked to sing and act out the song together twice
without teacher guidance.
In the second cycle, the results of vocabulary test showed improvement. The
mean score of the students’ vocabulary achievement test was 72.5
Based on the results, it could be concluded that the teaching of vocabulary
by using English songs as well as their active participation in the process of
vocabulary teaching and learning . Then, it is suggested that the English teachers use
English songs as a media in teaching vocabulary since it could make the students
participate actively in the teaching learning process of vocabulary and improve their
vocabulary achievement. | en_US |
