Problem Formulation Problem Limitation Objectives of the Study

B. Problem Formulation

There is one problem presented in this study, which is formulated as follows: 1. Does Dictogloss have a positive effect on the mastery of simple past tense for the first grade students of SMK Bopkri I Yogyakarta? The conceptual hypothesis about the proposed research is: Ho: The use of Dictogloss technique is not effective to improve the mastery of simple past tense for the first grade students at SMK Bopkri I Yogyakarta. H 1: The use of Dictogloss technique is effective to improve the mastery of simple past tense for the first grade students at SMK Bopkri I Yogyakarta. The operational hypothesis and the statistical hypothesis will be discussed further in Chapter II.

C. Problem Limitation

There are several techniques to teach grammar to senior high school students, such as: memorization, drilling, and media text, dialog, and picture. However, in this thesis, the researcher chooses to use Dictogloss as an alternative technique to aid the students. The researcher focuses only on the first grade students of SMK Bopkri I Yogyakarta . The researcher chooses these students because the first grade of Senior High School is the basic step of Senior High School. Since, this is the basic step, the researcher hopes that when the students have strong basics in learning grammar, they will not find any difficulties in the second grade and the third grade, especially when they are facing the final exam. Besides that, they have to strengthen the foundation in order to learn the next material that is more difficult and complicated.

D. Objectives of the Study

As mentioned in the problem definition, this research aims to evaluate the effect of Dictogloss as a technique to enhance the mastery of the simple past tense. It can be said that Dictogloss brings positive effect if the result of the post test is higher than the pre-test and also if the students can apply the use of the simple past tense into the real communication. Therefore, this study has two objectives. First, to find out whether the use of Dictogloss makes the students understand the use, the form, and the meaning of simple past tense or not. Second, to find out whether the use of Dictogloss enable the students to apply the use, the form, and the meaning of simple past tense in a written and spoken context or not.

E. Benefits of the Study