Observing Cycle 1 a. Planning
15 60
16
75
17 65
18 40
19 65
20
70
21 65
22 74
23
78
24 75
25 75
26
60
27 72.5
28 62.5
29 72.5
Mean
74
Student Passing KKM
In the first cycle, there were only 15 had passed KKM, however it significantly improved, from mean 54.4 to 74.
The writer found that the students’ score are better than the post test, some students had reached KKM 75, even though, she still found so
many students had not reached it yet. The writer and the teacher evaluated why so many students still could not pass KKM, based on the
observation, the teacher found that some students did not pay attention during the class, when the writer asked them to prepare the word cards,
they did not care about it. Then, the writer forced them to make the word cards when the class was beginning, of course, it wasted the time and
caused teaching learning process was not maximal, because the time was over before the writer finishing the material.
From those problems, the writer and the teacher decided to carry out the second cycle, they formulated the new lesson plans. In the second
cycle, they still used word cards, however, they made the class more interesting than in the previous cycle, they made t
he game called ‘back to board’ the writer explains it at the acting second cycle, besides to make
students more interested in the classroom activity, the game also was given to reinforce their memorization.
In overcoming the students who did not prepare the word cards, the writer made the students work in pair, the students who did not prepare
the word cards should have co-worked with the students who did, it did not only result the efficient time, but also trained them to work in team.