Improving the Seventh A Grade Students' Active Participation and Vocabulary Achievement by Using Word Cards at SMPN SUMBERKALONG JEMBER

Abstract

Vocabulary is one of English language component that should be mastered by the foreign learner in Indonesia, especially the students in Junior High School. The aim of this research was to solve the problems related to the active participation and vocabulary achievement. The research subject was chosen by using purposive method. The research design used was Classroom Action Research. The research subject of this research was the students of the seventh A grade of SMPN SUMBERKALONG JEMBER which was consisted of 31 students. The data of this research was taken from test, observation, documentation and interview. The result showed some improvements in each cycle. The improvement of the students’ active participation from Pra-Cycle to Cycle 1 was 29.03%. Meanwhile, the improvement of the students’ active participation from Cycle 1 to Cycle 2 was 3.22%. In addition, there were 77,41% who could achieve the target score in each Cycle. It indicated that the use of word cards could improve the active participation and the vocabulary achievement of the students.