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2. The Characteristics of Action Research
These definitions suggest a number of common features which can be considered to characterise action research. They are:
a Action research is contextual, small-scale and localised-it identifies and investigates problems within a specific situation;
b It is evaluative and reflective as it aims to bring about change and improvement in practice;
c It is participatory as it provides for collaborative investigation by teams of collegues, practicioners and researchers;
d Changes in practice are based on the collection of information or data which provides the impetus for change.
In this research, action research is conducted in order to enrich the students’ vocabulary by optimizing YouTube videos, develop teacher’s creativity
in teaching vocabulary, so the students are motivated in teaching-learning process. It also aimed that the research effects positive change of the social and educational
situation on the fifth grade class of SDN Sanggrahan Surakarta. The writer also prefers conducting a classroom action research to other
educational research because of the following reasons: 1. Classroom action research is continuous process that produces open-ended
result. So that this research enable the researcher to become continuous learners to change and enrich their quality in teaching
2. The researchers are committed to take action and positive educational change based on their findings rather than being satisfied with reporting their
conclusions to others. 3. Classroom action research not only change and enrich students’ vocabulary but
also to change and improve teacher’s technique variation in teaching vocabulary.
4. The use of the teaching vocabulary technique in this research can be monitored, so that the use of the technique will not deviate or out from the
instructional process.
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3. The Model of Action Research
The model of classroom action research used in this study is based on the model developed by Kemmis and McTaggart in Burns 1999: p.32 who state that
action research occurs through a dynamic and complementary process which consists of four fundamental steps in a spiralling process. They are as follow:
a. Planning Before implementing the action, the researcher needed to make general plan.
Develop a plan of critically informed action to improve what is already happening. The researcher also prepared equipments needed in doing the action
in order to enrich the students’ vocabulary competence. b. Action
Act to implement the plan. The researcher did the planning which had been made. The researcher carried out the lesson plans the researcher had made. In
this research, the researcher applied YouTube videos in teaching learning process in order to enrich students’ vocabulary competence.
c. Observation Observe the effects of the critically informed action in the context in which it
occurs. The researcher observes all activities happening in the class situation and make notes related to the process of teaching and learning. The researcher
did observation during teaching learning process. d. Reflection
Reflect these effects as the basis for further planning. The researcher reflects what she has done through a succession of stages.
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Figure 3.1. An Illustration of Action Research Spiral
4. The Stage of Action Research
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