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From some definitions above, learning has several meanings depending on what side it seen.
B. Teaching Vocabulary
Vocabulary is one element of the language that should be learnt and taught. It is very important in teaching and learning process. It can make the
teaching and learning process run well, because vocabulary is the key of a communication. If the learners have a lack of vocabulary, they will be difficult to
understand what the teacher says and what they read. So it can make them obstructed to follow the learning process. If the learners have a rich vocabulary,
they will be easier to master English and to improve their achievement in English
.
According to Mc Charty, “The biggest competent of any language course is
vocabulary” 1990: vii.
Vocabulary is the first step to be taught before teaching other aspects of language. Teaching vocabulary in early stage or in the primary school is very
essential. Mc Charty 1990:117 says “as a few as eight to twelve new item maybe
appropriate eight for elementary, twelve for advanced per sixty minutes lesson for truly productive learning to take place”. While Brewster, Ellis and Girand,
1992:90 says that “it is wise not to introduce more than ten.”
If the teacher gives the students new vocabulary less than ten, the students will be easier to absorb the vocabulary which is given by the teacher. On the other
hand, if the teacher gives a lot of new vocabulary in the same time, the students
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will be difficult to remember the vocabulary. So, the amount of the words affected to the quantity of the remembered words.
C. Teaching Method
As Phillips 1993 says „’Vocabulary is best learned when the meaning of the words is illustrated for example by using a real objects or an action”. Using
real objects in teaching, students can see and touch the objects at the same times as hearing the new words. Besides, the use of real things could make more fun
vocabulary learning. They will have chance to improve their vocabulary mastery in an interesting situation and learn it in enjoyment.
Introducing new words by showing the real object often helps students to memorize the words through visualization. In presenting vocabulary, the use of
real objects provides opportunity for students to associate material on the text book with real life situation. Real objects can illustrate the meaning of words by
associating words and objects directly. Harmer 1997:7 states that students need frequent changes of activity,
they need activities which are exciting and stimulating their curiosity, they need to be involved in some activities they usually not sit and listen. The students need
appropriate teaching learning techniques that allow them to be what they want. They can be active in a good teaching learning process with a good technique
used by the teacher. The way to use a certain technique must be suitable to the situation and
condition of the students and their environment. The situation and condition in the
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elementary school that the writer ensures is the students lacks of vocabulary mastery. They feel bored in teaching learning process while the teacher still used
monotonous method in teaching English that doesn’t allow the students to be active and enjoy the learning process.
According to Howard 1964:95, outdoor activity is an educational activity in which a school group leaves the classroom and goes out into the community to
the source of information. Outdoor activity provides opportunity for the students to make connection between theory and text book material they learn in classroom
and real life situation. Outdoor activity gives the students chance to be active.
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9
Chapter III DISCUSSION
A. General Description of SD Muhammadiyah 15 Sumber Banjarsari
Surakarta
SD Muhammadiyah 15 Sumber was established in 1968. The school is located on Jalan Pajajaran IV RT 01, RW 15, Banjarsari, Surakarta. It is located at
school area, there are many schools around this elementary school such as, SMA Pangudi Luhur Surakarta, SMK N 5 Surakarta, SMK N 6 Surakarta and SMA
Regina Pacis Surakarta. It is not too far from big road, so it is very easy to get there and we can use public transportations which is across the big road
The school covers an area of 145 m2. It is has two floors and nine rooms. In the first floor there are one library, two classrooms, a toilet, a warehouse, and
an office. In the second floor there are a library, and three classrooms. There is a mosque in the left side of the school building. It is used by the teachers, the
students, and the people around the school to pray together every afternoon. In front of the musholla there is a yard. It is usually used for sports activities, flag
ceremony, special events celebrations, and parking area. The students playing football in there when break time.
SD Muhammadiyah 15 Sumber is led by a headmistress whose responsibility is to handle the education system helped by the teachers. It has
seven teachers consisting of six class teachers and a sport teacher, but, there is no English teacher.
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SD Muhammadiyah 15 Sumber has extracurricular activities that could be take part by the students. Extracurricular activities are used to increase the
student’s non-academic skill. For example are computer, scouting, music,
Hisbul Wathan, Tapak Suci Muhammadiyah
,
Q
iro’ah, tambourine, and table tennis.
SD Muhammadiyah 15 Sumber also has vision and mission. Vision
Islam generation who is educated, skillful, qualified, successful and prestigious.
Mission -
To develop understanding and application Islamic education and
kemuhammadiyahan
. -
To do learning and guidance effectively and enjoyable so that the students developing optimally appropriate to their potential.
- To motivate and help the students to know their potential or
talent through many activities
Hizbul Wathan
,
TPA
, English,
tapak suci
, arts and computer. -
To develop the spirit of the superiority intensively. -
To apply management participation with all of school member and school stock holder participation.
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B. Class Observation
