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CHAPTER IV THE RESULT OF THE STUDY
A. The Main Focus of the Action Research
This chapter presents the result of the action research conducted in the fourth grade students of SD Negeri 01 Blulukan, Colomadu, Karanganyar. This
research is aimed at improving the students’ vocabulary mastery that is still low by using Total Physical Response TPR technique.
B. The Description of the Research
In order to reach the main focus of the action research, at the beginning of the research, the writer observed the problems causing the students’ vocabulary
mastery that was still low. She interviewed the English teacher of the fourth grade students, observing the teaching learning process conducted by the teacher and
gave the pre-test. Secondly, the writer conducted the action research collaborating with the teacher.
From the observation and the interview, the writer found that the teacher taught English vocabulary in the fourth grade by translating it. Thus, the students
rarely practiced to pronounce the English words and wrote them on their book. They got the meaning of the words only from what they had heard. Besides, the
monotonous activities using one way teaching technique also caused the students bored. Therefore, they liked chatting with others or playing each other. In other
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including the use of learning media caused the students became passive during the teaching and learning process.
In addition, there were some problems coming from the students themselves. The main problem is the students’ vocabulary is still low, especially
in comprehending and writing the words correctly. There are some indicators; Firstly, the students get difficulties in pronouncing the English words. The second
is that the elementary students get difficulties in internalizing and grasping the words meaning, since English is a new language for them. The last is that the
students have short attention and concentration span in learning vocabulary. Those problems became more complex because of the limited time allotment of the
teaching and learning process in the classroom. Besides did the interview and observation, the writer also conducted the
pre-test to measure the students’ vocabulary mastery. The pre-test was conducted on Tuesday, 11
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January 2011. The mean score of the students was 56, 79. It was not satisfying mean score. The mean score of the students must be improved in
order to reach the quality of the teaching and learning process. After identifying the problems faced by the students and the result of the
pre-test, the writer selected one technique in teaching vocabulary in order to solve the problems and to improve the students’ vocabulary mastery. She chose TPR in
teaching vocabulary, since TPR can allow the students to practice the language that they have learnt in a free situation not in a stress. Besides that, some experts
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They mentioned that children often linked a physical response with the spoken word when they were acquiring the first language. Thus the writer decided to use
TPR on her teaching.
C. Research Implementation
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