implementation of the action, observation and evaluation, and data analysis and reflection. The details are explained as follows:
3.6.1 Planning of the Action
The planning of the action means several activities prepared to all of the steps that were done by researcher before implementing the action of the research, and the
activities were as follows: 1.
Conducting the preliminary study to obtain the information about students’ problem in learning vocabulary.
2. Selecting the themes in the form of recount text that was suitable for the eighth
grade students in the first semester. 3.
Constructing the lesson plans for the first cycle collaboratively with the English teacher the meeting 1 and meeting 2 and then consulting them to the consultants.
4. Preparing the materials and the teaching technique, such as sets of individual
cards for playing Pelmanism game, and the text to teaching vocabulary. 5.
Constructing the guide of observation in the form of checklist containing the indicators being observed in teaching vocabulary during teaching and learning
process in each meeting. 6.
Constructing the vocabulary test for Cycle 1.
3.6.2 Implementation of the Action
The implementation of the action was done in cyclical model. The action given was teaching vocabulary by using Pelmanism game. In addition the action was
done by the researcher while the English teacher observed the action while the researcher observed the students in the class. The implementation of the actions in
Cycle I were based on Lesson Plan 1 and Lesson Plan 2 in that cycle. Then, the vocabulary test was conducted in the third meeting after the action in Cycle I given.
3.6.3 Observation and Evaluation
Observation was used to observe the students ’ participation and application of
Pelmanism game as the technique in teaching vocabulary. It recorded students’
participation, activities, and the problem found during the vocabulary teaching learning process by using Pelmanism game. The researcher used a checklist
consisting of some indicators to do the observation. The student was considered as an active student if he or she: 1following
the teacher’s instructions, 2identifying some words used related to the text given, 3playing the Pelmanism game in groups,
4finding the appropriate card with their pairs in Pelmanism game, and 5doing the vocabulary exercises. If the students fulfilled at least three indicators, it means that
they were active during the teaching and learning process of vocabulary by using Pelmanism game.
Evaluation was carried out to know the improvement of the students’
vocabulary achievement after being taught vocabulary by using Pelmanism game. The evaluation done in this action research was process evaluation and product
evaluation. The process evaluation was done by conducting observation in every meeting in cycle during the teaching learning and process of vocabulary by using
Pelmanism game. The product evaluation was carried out by giving the vocabulary test after the students had been taught vocabulary by using pelmanism game.
3.6.4 Data Analysis Method
