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Chapter V Conclusion and Suggestion
A. Conclusion
From all of discussion of this ‘skripsi’, the writer concludes that using
word cards is one way of enriching students’ vocabulary that is helpful; students need to enrich their vocabulary since vocabulary is one of the most
important components in languages, here, the writer conducted research in SMK Nusantara class XI.2 marketing program.
Word cards, the technique that the writer uses here is a technique that has been suggested by ISP. Nation, using word cards is a simple technique in
enriching students’ vocabulary, since, word cards are portable, students can take them everywhere, even though, there are still many disadvantages in using
word cards, as the writer has mentioned in chapter II, it is undeniable that using word cards is a good way.
In this research, the writer uses classroom action research, it is the research the first introduced by Kurt Lewin, there are so many models which
can be used, here, the writer uses Kemmis and Taggart model as the writer has mentioned in chapter III, this research included some steps needed to be carried
out, in conducting the research, the writer also needs to calculate the validity, index difficulty, and index facility of test, those are done to get a good test.
From this research, the writer found that using word cards is a good way to be applied in SMK Nusantara class XI.2 marketing program; it was
proved by the scores that students have got. In pre test, there was only a student passing KKM, the percentage of students passing KKM was only 3.44, it was
different with the post test 1, which the students passing KKM were 15 students, and the percentage was 51.72, then it improved in the second cycle,
in post test 2 the students passing KKM were 25, the percentage was 86.20, it means this research is successful, since the criteria of action success is 75 for
the percentage of the students passing KKM.
B. Suggestions
Since using word cards is successful to implement in SMK Nusantara class XI.2 marketing program, here, the writer suggests teachers as well as
readers to use word cards for enrichi ng students’ vocabulary, it is simple, easy
to be carried out, and helpful. Word cards are flexible; it can be fixed in the students’ level. Word cards also can be used by student to improve their
vocabulary independently; however, in enriching vocabulary, the teachers should always motivate the students to always check the cards.
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