achievement; the quality teacher ’s teaching performance and teaching learning
process effectively.
1.2 Formulation of the Problems
In line with the background of the study described in previous pages, the researcher formulates the problem as follow:
1. Can the use of Pattern Drills Technique improve the student’s vocabulary
achievement? 2.
Can the use of Pattern Drills Technique improve the quality of the teacher’s teaching performance?
3. Can the use of Pattern Drills Technique improve the teaching learning
process?
1.3 Objectives of the Research
In relation to the formulation of the problem, the objectives of this classroom action research are:
1. To find out whether the use of Pattern Drills Techniquecan improve student’s
vocabulary achievement in the first grade of SMP Tunas Harapan. 2.
To find out whether the use of Pattern Drills Techniquecan improve the quality of
the teacher’s teaching performance. 3.
To find out whether the use of Pattern Drills Techniquecan improve the teaching learning process.
1.4 Uses of the Research
This research is useful both practically and theoretically. 1.4.1
Practically The writer expects that the result of the research may useful for:
1. The teacher: the teacher can make some variations of teaching vocabulary
by using Pattern Drills Technique. 2.
The students: the treatment given in the classroom action research can improve
the students’ interest and achievement in vocabulary. 3.
The school: hopefully, the result of the research can be used as the consideration policy related to the development of teaching English.
1.4.2 Theoretically
The result of this Classroom Action Research supports the theory about the implementation of Pattern Drills Technique
in increasing students’ vocabulary achievement.
1.5 Scope of the Research
The classroom action research was conducted to the first year students of SMP Tunas Harapan. The class was class VII consisting of 27 students who got the
lowest average score among others classes of first year in the final test. The focus of this study was on teaching vocabulary by using Pattern Drills Techniqueto
improve students’ vocabulary achievement, the quality of the teacher’s teaching
performance and teaching learning process. The materials are adopted from 2006 English curriculum of junior high school.
In this research, the researcher held two cycles. The first cycle was done based on the problems of the result then the second cycle was done based on the result of
the analysis and reflection of the first cycle. Each cycle consisted of four steps, such as, planning, action, observation and ref
lection. “Planning” involved the determination of the question that needs to be answered and the strategy to be
used in answering it. During the “Action” stage, the practitioner tried out the strategy. The “Observation” stage included recording data on the result of the
strategy and also kept a journal on the practitioner’s thoughts and reactions to the
entire experience. Finally, during the “Reflection” stage, it concluded that a new
cycle could begin.
II. LITERATURE REVIEW
