The role of vocabulary knowledge on the acquisition of reading skill is important. Certain principle that supports to increase vocabulary knowledge in
learning reading skill in this study is helping the students to learn vocabulary in context. Annotation can be one of many activities to learn vocabulary in context.
Moreover, since this study integrated technology with the classroom activities and additional teaching approach is combined, i.e. technological approach
described by McNeil, Donant, Alkin 1980. Technological approach is seen in skill management reading systems and programmed instruction. Therefore the
role of the teacher in the class is as a teacher-manager. The tasks of a teacher- manager include administering and interpreting tests, placing pupils according to
self-instructional materials, supervising pupils at work, and recording individual progress.
2. Junior High School
This section consists of three parts including characteristics of Junior High School students, Curriculum 2013 in Junior High School and Reading in Junior
High School.
a. Characteristics of Junior High School Students
To design good learning media that fulfill students’ need, it is important to understand the characteristics of the students first. This study uses Junior High
School students as the participants. According to Indonesian Education Act 2003 article 17, Junior High School is categorized into basic education which becomes
the foundation of secondary education. It lasts three years and is included into compulsory nine-year basic education program. The age range of student in Junior
High School is from 13-15 years old. All ninth grade students are obligated to sit national examination and will be awarded the certificate if successful. With the
certificate, the basic education graduates can continue to the secondary school consisting of senior general secondary or senior technical and vocational
secondary school offering a three-year program. Mostly, the age of Junior High School students in grade 7 is 13 years old. It is
considered as adolescence learner. According to Piaget as cited in Brown 2007: 65 students in age 13 are included in formal operational stage. In this stage,
Piaget explained that students are capable of abstraction of formal thinking which goes beyond concrete experience and direct perception. Montesorri as cited in
Henninger 2009 identified that student in age 12 to 18 have the ability to explore areas of special interest in more depth. Generally, students in grade 7 are able to
think abstractly and explore their interest deeply.
b. Curriculum in Junior High School
The educational process of Junior High School in Indonesia is conducted based on curriculum. The development of curriculum is pointed to pursue national
education goals derived from national education standard. The objective of national education develops “education based on Pancasila and the 1945
Constitution, and is rooted in the religious values, national cultures of Indonesia, and one that is responsive to the needs of the ever-changing era” National
Education Law 2003. The curriculum in Indonesia has been reformed for several times. The latest
curriculum that is implemented at school is 2013 Curriculum. At least, there are
ten subject matters included in the curriculum for basic education primary and junior high school. They are Pancasila education, religion, Indonesian language,
Mathematics, Sciences, Social Sciences, Handicraft and arts, Health and sport, English language, Local content.
c. Reading in Junior High School
