Research Problem Problem Limitation Research Objectives Research Benefits

B. Research Problem

Based on the research background, the researcher formulates the research problem by using this research question: how does the use of anagram improve the students’ vocabulary learning strategy in XI IPA 1class, SMA Pangudi Luhur Sedayu?

C. Problem Limitation

This research focuses on the implementation of anagrams to improve the students’ vocabulary learning strategy in XI IPA 1 class, SMA Pangudi Luhur Sedayu. This study also focuses on spelling ability and the ability to recognize the meaning of every word. Furthermore, the researcher also uses the first three stages of learning according to Revised Bloom Taxonomy as the vocabulary learning goal. Meanwhile, anagrams is the media which is used to help the students discover new vocabulary. The researcher uses the instructions which are proposed by Dale and ORourke1971 to construct the anagrams as the media to teach vocabulary. This research was conducted in SMA Pangudi Luhur Sedayu and involved 25 students of XI IPA 1 class, SMA Pangudi Luhur Sedayu. The researcher chose this class because in this class the researcher found the problems of vocabulary learning through the discussion with the English teacher and the observation which was conducted by the researcher.

D. Research Objectives

The objective of this research is to implement anagrams to improve the students’ vocabulary learning strategy in XI IPA 1 class, SMA Pangudi Luhur Sedayu.

E. Research Benefits

The researcher expected that this research gives benefits for: 1. The Students of XI IPA 1class, SMA Pangudi Luhur Sedayu The researcher hopes that this research gives positive contributions to the students of XI IPA 1 class,SMA Pangudi Luhur Sedayu. This research is expected to help the students learn vocabulary easily, effectively, and happily using anagrams. This media is also expected to be more motivating for the students to learn vocabulary. As the result, the students are able to understand the correct meaning and spelling of every word they learn. 2. The English Teacher of SMA Pangudi Luhur Sedayu The researcher provides some information and instructions about how to construct anagrams for vocabulary learning. Using anagrams can be one of the best solutions to be implemented in vocabulary learning. Therefore, the English teacher can use anagrams as a media to introduce new words in vocabulary learning. It is also hoped that the teacher is able to elaborate more the media and technique which is interesting to teach vocabulary to the students. 3. Future Researchers The researcher also hopes that this research can inspire other researchers who are also interested in this topic. Hopefully, this research can stimulate other researchers to develop more and conduct further research related to this topic. It is also hoped that future researchers are able to develop more about the use of anagrams to teach vocabulary.

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