The Finding of the Research

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D. The Finding of the Research

This section presents the finding of the action research concerning the finding of the observation in implementing TPR, the progress of the students’ vocabulary mastery and the problem faced by the researcher during the action researcher. The finding of the observation shows that TPR could improve the students’ motivation of SD Negeri 01 Blulukan students in learning vocabularies. As the result, the students’ scores in final test or post test two were considered improved. The students seemed enjoy with the lesson given. They became more active both in responding the writer’s commands and in finishing the exercises given. In addition, the students’ mean score before conducting the action research and the mean scores after conducting the research could be shown on the table of the mean scores of each test below: Table 3.The mean of the Students’ Score Pre test Post test of the first cycle Post test of the second cycle

5.07 6.65

7.79 Based on the observation and interview, the researcher used field note in the research. She made the field note. By using it, she analyzed the weaknesses commit to user 70 and the strengths during the implementation of TPR in teaching vocabulary mastery. In the first cycle, TPR was implementation or expectation, but there was a problem: the students’ vocabulary mastery was low. It can be seen from the indicator: 1 the students got difficulties to pronounce the words. 2 The students got difficulties in used of words. 3 The students got difficulties to spell the words. 4 The student got difficulties to conduct the meaning. After analyzing the result in cycle 1 and cycle 2, there are some improvements as follow: 1 the students can pronounce the words. The students can use the words in the correct pronunciation, although there were very few students who could practice their ability in correct pronunciation in every meeting. 2 The students can use the words in simple sentences. They could use the English words in a real communication like commanding to their friends about the topics. 3 The students can find the meaning of words. They are can remembered the meaning of English words. 4 The students can spell the words correctly. They fell learning vocabulary using TPR is much enjoyed. So, they could spell the words easier. After the implementation of the action was over, the researcher interviewed the students. From the interview could be seen that they were interested with the activities. When the researcher asked about the method, some of them said “Menarik”. She said that it was interesting. He also said that he could master the vocabulary easier. commit to user 71 Beside that, there were some advantages and contribution of TPR to encourage the students’ interest and motivation in learning English vocabulary. The observation result supported by the interview with the students that indicated there were differences of students’ behaviors in teaching learning process before and after the implementation of the action . The participation of the students during the lesson was increase. They more actively took part in learning process. Besides, the class situation more live because there was an action and discussion. At last, after conducting the action research the problems faced by the researcher could be solved. The students were motivated in joining the teaching and learning process because the writer gave something fun by implementing TPR in teaching vocabulary to them as Scoot and Ytreberg 2000: 1 said that children learn best when they are enjoying themselves. In addition, the students would not be confused with too much vocabulary they learnt, because the researcher limited the words, gave many repetitions on his commands and also brought the students’ vocabulary learning to the real communication. Thus, the important thing was that the students could respond the teachers’ commands correctly and had been familiar with the vocabularies given. Table 4.Summary of the Finding No Point Before AR After AR 1 Students’ vocabulary mastery improvement The students’ vocabulary mastery was low a. The students’ test score was Students’ vocabulary mastery Improved a. The students’ test score commit to user 72 a. The Students’ test score b. The students English vocabulary mastery low b. The mean score in the pre-test was 5.07. a. The students got difficulties to pronounce the words b. The students got difficulties in used of words c. The students got difficulties to spell the words. d. The student got difficulties to conducted the meaning relation improved b. The mean score in the cycle 1 was 6.65 and in the cycle 2 was 7.79 a. The students could pronounce the words b. The students can used of words easier c. The students could spell the words correctly. d. The students could conducted the meaning relation 2 The class situation a. The students were noise and gave a little attention to the researcher explanation during teaching learning process b. The students just kept silent and were not willing to speak English in the English class c. The students tended to be passive learner. d. The students were lazy to do exercise that given by the teacher a. The students were not noise and gave a full attention to the researcher explanation during teaching learning process b. The students willing to speak English in the English class c. The students tended to be active learner. d. The students were not lazy to do exercise that given by the teacher commit to user 73

E. Discussion of the Finding