Problems of the Research Objectives of the Research Significance of the Research

achievement. The percentage of the average of the total number of the active students was 68.05 in cycle 1, and it became 81.95 in cycle 2. Besides, the percentage of the total number of the students who achieved the standard score was improved from 55.6 in the first cycle to 77,8 at the second cycle. In addition, there were some previous researches concerning the use of pictures to imp rove the students’ vocabulary achievement only. A classroom action research conducted by Nurlaeli, Sutisna and Rahmah 2012 which investigated the sixth grade students’ vocabulary achievement using picture at MI Sirojul Aulad Bogor, revealed that The percentage of the total number of the students who got standard score in that school was increased 63.3 in cycle 1 became 86.7 in the cycle 2. Another classroom action research conducted by Siddiqa and Saragih 2012 which was done to improve the seve nth grade students’ vocabulary achievement at SMP Nurul Hasannah Medan revealed that that the students’ mean of the second cycle was 77.29, it was higher than the mean of the first cycle 72.71. This research did the similar thing with the previous researches. The similarity among previous researches and this research was on the medium used. However the medium in this research had been modified. While the differences among the previous researches and this research were laid on the research subjects, and research area. In this research, the researcher proved that a picture file with the category of someone ’s activities could improve the students’ vocabulary achievement that covered regular and irregular verbs. The design of the research was Classroom Action Research CAR that was conducted at the eighth C grade students of MTs N 1 Jember. Considering the background, the researcher was interested in conducting Classroom Action Research entitled “Improving VIII C Grade Students’ Active Participation Achievement on Regular and Irregular Verbs in Recount Text by Using A picture file at MTs N 1 Jember. ”

1.2 Problems of the Research

Based on the background of the research, the problems of the research are formulated as follows: 1. Can the use of a picture file improve VIII C grade students’ active participation in teaching and learning process of regular and irregular verbs in recount text at MTs N 1 Jember in 20142015 academic year? 2. Can the use of a picture file improve VIII C grade students’ achievement on regular and irregular verbs in recount text at MTs N 1 Jember in 20142015 academic year?

1.3 Objectives of the Research

Based on the research background and the problem formulations, the objectives of this classroom action research are listed below: 1. To improve VIII C grade students’ active participation in teaching and learning process of regular and irregular verbs in recount text at MTs N 1 Jember in 20142015 academic year 2. To improve VIII C grade students’ achievement on regular and irregular verbs in recount text by using a picture file at MTs N 1 Jember in 20142015 academic year

1.4 Significance of the Research

The results of this research were expected to be useful for the following people: 1. For the English teacher The research results are expected to be useful as information or an input for the English teacher that teaching regular and irregular verbs by using a picture file can improve the students’ participation during the teaching and learning and the students’ achievement on regular and irregular verbs. Furthermore, the teacher are motivated to use a medium such a picture file to create better classroom athmosphere in her teaching and learning English process. 2. For the Students The use of a picture file in teaching and learning are hopefully useful to motivate the students in teaching and learning process. Their motivation is expected to drive them to study vocabulary easily especially in learning regular and irregular verbs. As a result, the students are hoped to be able to have sufficient knowledge of regular and irregular verbs to improve their achievement in vocabulary moreover in English. 3. For the Future Researchers Hopefully, the results of this research can be useful references for future researchers to conduct a further research about the use of a picture file on different skills, tenses, or components at any different level of education, or different research design. 7

CHAPTER 2. REVIEW ON RELATED LITERATURE