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Based on the statement, there are a lot of advantages in using song as the medium in teaching. These advantages can be achieved if the teachers optimize this medium to its full
potential. That is why English teachers should understand how to use the medium for the students and how to find the appropriate medium in teaching something. We can’t achieve
those kinds of advantages if our teaching methods and strategies are not combined with the medium that we want to use.
Song is excellent medium for teaching vocabulary and improving students’ motivation. It is because song has various strange words in the lyric and it is very good because usually
people who listen to the song without knowing the lyric will try to find the lyric automatically. They will try to understand the meaning of the song and it improves their
motivation. It also a good medium because based on the statement, song gives a positive impact in personal and social development, including increased self-reliance, confidence,
self-esteem, sense of achievement, and ability to relate to others.
2.2.6 General Concept of Action Research
Cohen and Manion 2007: 316 say, “action research is a powerful tool for change and improvement at the local level.” According to them, the reason why action research is
chosen as the research design In my final project because action research is one of the best methods to see the improvement at the local level. Local level means that it has its own
limitation in doing the research only just for particular area or certain people. “Fire Coming Out of a Monkey’s Head”
song is designed for the motivation improvement in learning vocabulary related to narrative text. So, action research provides a
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lot of information about the students’activity before and after the treatment their achievement, their motivation, etc..
Cohen and Manion 2007: 316 also state that action research can be used in a variety of areas, for example:
• Teaching method: replacing the traditional method with discovery
method •
Learning strategies: adopting an integrated approach to learning in preference to single-subject style of teaching and learning
• Evaluative procedure: improving one’s method of continuous
assessment •
Attitude and values: encouraging more positive attitudes to work, or modifying pupils’ value system with regard to some aspect of life
• Continuing professional development of teachers: improving
teaching skills, developing new method of learning, increasing power of analysis, or heightening self-awareness
• Management and control: gradually, introduction of the techniques
of behavior modification •
Administration: increasing the efficiency of some aspect of the administrative side of school life
In doing the action research, the writer needs to know the fundamental in the action research process. According to Mcniff et al. 2010,the basic action research process can be
described as:
1. We review our current practice 2. Identify and aspect we want to improve
3. Imagine a way forward 4. Try it out and
5. Take stock what happens 6. We modify our plan in the light of what we have found and
continue with ‘action’ 7. Evaluate the modified action
8. And so on until we are satisfied with that aspect of our work.
In this action research, two cycles are used in doing the treatment to the students. For the worst scenario, there are some preparations to face the problems if in that two
cycles, there is no improvement in students achievement. The next cycles is also
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prepared to get the improvement in students motivation and achievement, of course the methods need to be revised following the students’ need.
2.3 Theoretical Framework
