There are some reasons why group works would be implemented in the teaching and learning process.
Group works could exercise the students‟ ability in a team work. The students would learn how to appreciate others‟ opinion in a team and
the most important point was the students would be more confident.
2. Action and Observation in Cycle 1
The implementation of the actions in the first cycle was done in three meetings. The meetings were conducted on October 19
th
until November 2
nd
2015. The topics of the first cycle were describing people and tourism place. While I
implemented the actions, the English teacher observed the teaching and learning process and sometimes took some pictures of teaching and learning process. The
data during cycle I was collected through observation, interviews, and test. The complete description is provided below.
a. Applying Bingo Game to teach vocabulary
During Cycle I, Bingo Game was used in every meeting except the test in the last meeting. The implementation of using this game was aimed to help the
students memorize and review their vocabulary related to the topic given in an interesting way and build their enthusiasm in learning. The game was conducted
after I gave the students some input texts and vocabularies about the topic. So they can review their vocabulary mastery.
Before the game, I made groups consist of 7 groups. Each group consists of 4 students. After the groups were formed, I distributed the Bingo board to each
group. It contains 25 empty boxes that should be filled with words by the students. The words were written on the white board. Each group wrote down the words
randomly to each box so each group will have different position of the words from each box. I also wrote the meaning of the words in a piece of paper then I put
them in a bottle. I shook the bottle until the paper comes out then read the meaning of the words so each group will guess the words by crossing the words.
Students mark the corresponding word on their Bingo card. When one of the groups has a row of five words down, across or diagonal, they called out, Bingo.
In the first meeting, the students were very enthusiastic in learning vocabulary using Bingo Game. It was because the teacher never used any game to
teach vocabulary. He did not know Bingo Game. It can be seen in the interview transcript below.
As I mentioned before in chapter I, this game is to review students‟
vocabulary so I played the game at the end of the lesson as the post activity. In this meeting, the topic was about describing people. The game itself used
vocabulary items related to describing people such as physical descriptions, characters, etc. Before the game, I distributed the Bingo board to each group and
gave them the instructions to do the game. During the game, the members of R: hahaha. Kemudian apakah bapak pernah menggunakan games dalam
mengajar vocabulary? Next, have you ever use games in teaching vocabulary?
T: saya belum pernah sama sekali menggunakan games. Sempat si saya berpikir untuk menggunakan games tapi takut menghabiskan banyak waktu
nanti materi lainnya ga kebagian. I never use games. But I have been thinking about using games but I‟m afraid that it takes a lot of time and the
other materials are not covered. R: Apakah bapak mengetahui tentang vocabulary Bingo? do you know about
vocabulary Bingo? T: Saya belum pernah mendengar tapi kalau Bingo saya tahu. I never heard
about that but I know about Bingo.
Interview transcript 1
every group were so active and enthusiastic. They listened to the clues read by the teacher. They also discussed with their group well. When there is a group has
shouted “Bingo” I checked whether their answers are right or wrong. There was a
group who shout “Bingo” After I read some words during the game but after I checked their answer they had one wrong answer so I canceled their win. It can be
seen by the field notes below.
The use of Bingo Game made them easily memorize the vocabulary and it also made them interested in learning vocabulary. It feels like they do not study
because of the game. It was indicated in the interview transcript below. One of the group has done a Bingo when the researcher chanted the eighteenth
word. He checked again to make sure that the answer is right but after he checked the answer and ask the question related to the vocabulary they had
written on the Bingo board there was one word that has incorrect meaning so they had failed to win. They have to start again from the beginning. The
researcher continued the game until there was another group who shouted
“Bingo” after he chanted the twenty fourth word. He checked the answer from that group about the words and their meaning and they got the right answer so
they were the winner of the game.
Appendix AField Note 3October 19
th
, 2014
R : Kenapa kamu gak suka kalau disuruh ngerjain latihan ya? why do you not like to do the exercises?
S2: Bukane gak suka kak tapi bosen kak udah gitu suruh dihafalin kata- katanya kan susah. It does not mean I do not like it but it bores me
moreover I have to memorize the words. R : Susahnya dimana dek? Where is the difficulty? S2: Susah ngingetnya kak
hehe...paling banter seminggu ingetnya habis itu bubar. Kalau kata-kata yang gampang si inget kak tapi kalau kata yang sulit yang ada diteks ku
gampang lupa. it is hard to memorize. In a week it will be gone. When the words are easy I can memorize but if the difficult one that taken from the
texts it is easy to forget.
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