commit to user h. Children forget quickly. Therefore, the teacher in teaching English needs
repetition. The diagram shown in word webs can help students see how the
words relate one to the others. The lines of the diagram help students who still develop their way of thinking from concrete to abstract. Word webs as game,
can attract the children who are easily bored in learning. Because children have short term memory, they need a unique technique in making note of the
new vocabulary. Here, word webs also help students to memorize words. The students can add small picturetemplate in the diagrams.
Based on the explanation above, teaching English at elementary school is quite important. The teachers should know the children’s need and
want in learning foreign language. In order that the language can be received and retained by the students, the teacher should choose the appropriate
methods and technique to teach English in elementary school.
D. Rationale
Teaching learning process is successful when all learners are active and involved in the activity. Teaching English to young learner focuses on
teaching vocabulary because elementary school students still develop their vocabulary knowledge. The knowledge of words consists of some aspects. They
are form pronunciation and spelling, grammar, aspects of meaning and also collocation word usage.
commit to user Indonesian students in elementary school have difficulties in
learning English because English is not their mother tongue and the difference system rule between Indonesian language and English. The teacher of young
learners, as the caregiver, should know the students needs in learning the language. Teaching English for young learner is not easy. They have different
characteristic with adults. Young learners, who like playing, will be interested in the learning language, when the activity is presented in fun and warm situation.
One technique of teaching vocabulary is by demonstrating the diagram. Considering that children like playing, the activity should be presented
in game. Word webs are one fun activity to show words relationship through diagram. The teacher can use this technique to explain new word to the students.
Word webbing is also unique way in making note of words. Usually, the teacher asks students to make a note by making a list of difficult words. By using word
webs, students can make a diagram to show the relationship of each word. To explain the meaning of each word, the teacher can use picture by asking the
students stick the appropriate words for each words in the word webs. By showing and recognizing the relationship among words and the meaning, the
learners are expected to apply the words in wider context, such as in sentence, paragraph even in text. Then, it will be effective to use word webs to improve the
students’ vocabulary mastery.
E. Hypothesis
commit to user Based on the theoretical above, it is assumed that students’
vocabulary mastery can be improved by using word webs. Word webbing is fun activity for young learner to see and show the relationship among the words so
that they know the concept and then can apply the words in communication spoken and written. Then, the researcher makes hypothesis that by using word
webs, the students’ vocabulary mastery can be improved.
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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter covers the setting and subject of the research, the method of the research, and the steps of conducting the research. Each of them is discussed in
the following section.
A. The Setting and Subject of the Research
This research deals with improving students’ vocabulary mastery by using word webs. It is conducted in SDN Sidorejo Lor 1 Salatiga. It is located in
Diponegoro street No. 134, in the district of Sidorejo Lor, Sidorejo, Salatiga. There are 9 classrooms in the school because first until third grade have been parallel. SDN
Sidorejo Lor 1 Salatiga has many facilities which can make the students feel endure there. There is a canteen between teacher’s office and fifth classroom. There are also
students’ health centre, rest rooms, mosque, library, and learning centre. All the facilities are kept well. Every room is clean because there is a school guard and
gardener who clean the school. The students also help them to clean their own classes.
This elementary school, which is led by Drs. Purwanto, M. Pd., is a national standard school. It means that SDN Sidorejo Lor 1 Salatiga has implemented the
standard of education service as the government’s rule. SDN Sidorejo Lor 1 Salatiga uses KTSP Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pendidikan curriculum as the basic of
teaching learning process.
