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CHAPTER IV THE RESULT OF THE STUDY
The objective of the research is to improve students’ vocabulary mastery using experiential learning. The result of the research
implementation is presented in chapter IV which consists of three sections. They are introduction, research finding, and discussion.
A. Introduction
The students of the sixth grade of SD Negeri Banaran 01 Grogol Sukoharjo are expected to master English well. Therefore, at elementary
schools, English is introduced to the students through learning its vocabulary because it is the most important element that becomes the basic
competence in order to get other competencies like listening, speaking, reading, and writing. If the students have mastered a number of
vocabularies required in their level, it will be easier for them to master those elements in English learning. By knowing the vocabulary from beginning
the children will get lot of knowledge. Thus, vocabulary should be on the first priority in the English language teaching and learning.
In fact, this condition has not been achieved yet and the students’ vocabulary mastery is low because the students had some problems during
the teaching learning process. The students got difficulties in mastering
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vocabulary. They got difficulties in grasping and memorizing the meaning of the words. They found it hard to write down the words correctly. They
got difficulties in pronouncing the words correctly. They got difficulties in using vocabulary in a sentence.
The researcher found that the students’ vocabulary mastery is low. It is because the students get difficulties in mastering vocabulary. They are:
1 the students get difficulties in grasping and memorizing the meaning of the words; 2 they found it hard to write down the words correctly; and 3
they get difficulties in pronouncing the words correctly; and 4 they get difficulties in using vocabulary in a sentence.
The problem was also caused by the teaching method. Heshe was not creative when teaching the foreign language to children. Heshe sometimes
made the students get bored and they also felt that the teaching method did not give more chances to them to internalize the words in their memory.
The other problem is the classroom situation. The classroom situation in learning vocabulary showed that the atmosphere was not alive,
with the teacher domination of teaching vocabulary. The students show low participation in using vocabulary.
To solve the problems, the writer used some experiential learning to be applied for the elementary students. Experiential learning has four
strengths: 1 helping involve learners actively in the learning process; 2 providing a challenge which encourages learners to stretch themselves; 3
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helping learners to remember they are studying; and 4 encouraging collaborative learning.
B. Research Finding
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