Improvement is brought about by a series of cycles, each incorporating lessons from previous cycles.
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According to L. R. Gay as following: The purpose of action research is to solve classroom through the
application of the scientific method. It is concerned with a local problem and is conducted in a local setting. It is not concerned with whether the
results are generalizable to any other setting and is not characterized by the same kind of control evident in other categories of research
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. The writer used this method because she wants to find out problem
solving in teaching learning vocabulary. The writer used the pictures to reinforce students‟ vocabulary.
B. Subject and the Object of Research
1 Subject of Research
The subject of this study is students at VII junior high school Prakarya Anjatan
–Indramayu academic year 2010-2011. The number of students consists of 29 twenty nine. It is chosen based upon the unstructured interview result with
the English teacher at that class proving that they have the lowest achievement or vocabulary test among the other second grade classes. That is why they need an
appropriate strategy to help them improve their score toward vocabulary.
2 Object of Research
The object of this study is Pictures to improve students‟ vocabulary.
C. Writer’s Role on the Research
In this role, the writer is as the observer whiles the action. She makes a lesson plan and the assessment or test before CAR pre-test and after CAR post-
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L. G. Gay, Educational Research Competencies for Analysis and Application,
test in each final cycle. Furthermore, the writer also collects and analyzes data then reporting the result of study. On the other hand, the teacher carries out the
action based upon the lesson plan has been made.
D. Time and Place of the Research
This research is carried out for two months from 15 February up to 16 march 2011. The place is at VII grade in Junior high school Prakarya Anjatan
– Indramayu academic year 2010-2011.
E. Research Design
This Action research would be carried out through two cycles. Each cycle consist of three meetings. Both cycles consisted of teaching
and learning process and tests. Before conducting the teaching and learning activity, the researcher gave a pre-test, and post-test given at the
last of each cycle. In order to be clear, the researcher would like to present the Kurt
Lewin‟s action research design. It contains four phases; planning, acting, observing and reflecting.
Figure 3.1 The Kurt Lewin’s Design
Planning
Acting Reflecting
Cycle 1
Planning Observing
Acting Reflecting
Cycle 2
Observing
Figure 3.2 The Activity of CAR modified by the writer
The teacher makes the lesson plan
The teacher prepares the form of observation
The teacher makes the form of evaluation and post –
test I
The teacher conduct the lesson plan
Teach the procedure how to make a banana fried and descriptive text
describing people
The teacher and the observer discuss collaboratively about
stude ts’ a hie e e t a d result of acting phase
The teacher and the observer
evacuate in teaching learning process
Cycle 1
The tea her o ser ers the stude ts’ respo se, a ti it ,
and the class condition and situation. And the observer writes about it.
The teacher gives a post-test after conducting the cycle I
The observer rives the lesson plan, the material and the
topic
The teacher prepares the form of evaluation in post-test II
The teacher makes the form observation
The teacher conducts the new
lesson plan, and then teaches about how to makes fried rice
and describing people
The teacher and the observer discuss the result of the cycle II.
The teacher gives the post-test II after the final cycle II
The tea her rites the stude ts’ a ti it a d the
situation and condition during teaching learning process
Cycle 2
F. Classroom Action Research CAR Procedures
