5 them to get further understanding in the study of vocabulary, especially about the
vocabulary level test.
2. Lecturers in ELESP Sanata Dharma University
This research provides the design of the vocabulary size test for the sixth semester students of ELESP Sanata Dharma University. Therefore, by conducting
this test, the lecturers in ELESP Sanata Dharma University will be able to understand the vocabulary size of their students. Hence, the lecturers can design the
best materials that fit the students’ vocabulary size.
3. English Language Education Study Program of Sanata Dharma
University
This research is to show the vocabulary test design for the sixth semester students of ELESP Sanata Dharma University. Later on, the result of the vocabulary
test can be used as a foundation to evaluate the teaching and learning process in ELESP of Sanata Dharma University regarding to the vocabulary size of their
students.
4. Future Researchers
The result of this research can also have benefits for the future researchers. The future researchers can use the result of this research as their additional
references for their research related to the vocabulary size test design for the sixth semester students of ELESP Sanata Dharma University.
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F. Definition of Terms
This research is concerned with designing a vocabulary size test for the sixth semester students of ELESP Sanata Dharma University. In order to avoid
misunderstanding or misinterpretation of some words and the concepts that are used in this research, the researcher presents the sufficient information about some terms
used in the research. The terms to be described are vocabulary size, Nat ion’s
vocabulary size test, sixth semester students of ELESP Sanata Dharma University, and instructional design.
1. Vocabulary Size
Vocabulary size covers the number of vocabulary knowledge the learners have. According to Nation 2011, vocabulary size is important for planning,
diagnosis, and research. In this study, the researcher is trying to find out the vocabulary size of the sixth semester students of ELESP Sanata Dharma University
through the preliminary test which is taken from Nation’s Vocabulary Size Test. Later on, the result from the preliminary test will be useful for the researcher to
decide which test design is suitable with the students need.
2. The Sixth Semester Students of ELESP Sanata Dharma University
The sixth semester students of ELESP Sanata Dharma University are all of the third year students who are studying English in ELESP Sanata Dharma
University batch 2013 . The students’ age in this level are around 20 up to 21 years
old. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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3. Instructional Design
In this study, instructional design is needed by the researcher in order to design an effective and suitable material for the students. Morrison, Ross, Kalman,
and Kemp’s 2011 state that the goal of instructional design model is to make the learning process more efficient, effective, and less difficult. There are nine
fundamental steps to design the test. Further explanation about instructional design
will be discussed on the third chapter of this thesis.
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