IMPROVING OF THE SEVENTH YEAR STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY ACHIEVEMENT BY USING SINGLE PICTURES AT SMP NEGERI 2 RAMBIPUJI

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.