Table 4.3 clearly illustrates how high the vocabulary learning strategies applied by the students to learn vocabulary using online crossword puzzles. It
shows that compensation strategy attained the very high score, which indicates that most respondents highly developed those VLS using the puzzles. The rest
strategies namely memory strategies, cognitive strategies, metacognitive strategies, affective strategies, and social strategy achieved the high score, which
means that most respondents sometimes applied those strategies to learn vocabulary using the puzzles. Appendix 3 provides the score interpretation for
each statement of the questionnaire.
2. The Results from the Open-Ended Items of the Questionnaire
This research also used qualitative data to answer the problems. The questionnaire distributed consists of two open-ended questions which may
provide chances for the students to share their opinion freely related to the issue. The first question was designed to know which vocabulary learning strategies are
most dominantly applied by the students, and the second question was used to find out the most important factors or features of the puzzles used to learn vocabulary.
Table 4.4 provides the data of the first question of the open-ended questionnaire which describe about vocabulary learning strategies implemented by the learners
using online crossword puzzles. The complete comments of the first question of open-ended questionnaire are presented in appendix 4.
Table 4.4 The Results from the Open-Ended Question Showing the Students‟ Vocabulary Strategies VLS Using the Puzzles
No Statements
Vocabulary Learning Strategies NoU
1 New method of study and
learn, new vocabulary, try to think
out box
, new
vocabulary with variation of word but same meaning.
Q1.30
Direct Strategies
Cognitive strategies
Analyzing and
reasoning 25
I always do crossword twice in every crossword, and it
help me to memorize many word.
Q1.43
Practicing 5
- Creating
structure for input
and
output
By looking at the book given or translate it to some app. I
know so many words. It sharpen my guessing skill
. Q1.41
Compensation strategies
Guessing intelligently
11
Crossword help
me to
memorize word because I am typing when I do
that
.Q2.43
Memory strategies
Employing action
5
I learnt carefully because I was not good at vocabulary,
but with crossword puzzles it became
fun and
very enjoyable. I have memorized
some words that I‘ve never known before and it was
exciting because the words were unique.
Learnt with
crossword puzzles has eased a lot
. Q1.24 Creating
mental linkages
3
I always try to learn them all at home,
I feel I get the benefit of doing the online
crossword such
as my
vocabulary get
wider. Q1.53
Reviewing well
3
2 I usually guess what‘s the
meaning of the word. If I Indirect
strategies Metacognitive
strategies Evaluating
learning 23
No Statements
Vocabulary Learning Strategies NoU
failed, I‘ll check the dictionary
whether my
spelling‟s wrong or maybe
that‘s not the right meaning. I can memorize the words
easily. Q1.25 I usually doing it at my
boarding house if I haven‟t finished my tasks.
I‘m very like
to do
it. I
love crosswords so much. During
this semester, I learned many words. I try to memorize
these words. Q1.3 Arranging
and planning learning
14
I fill the word that I know first.
Q1.4
Centering learning
4 The feeling that we will find
some new words it makes me want to finishing the
crossword
. Q2.32
Affective strategies
Self- encouraging
13
It‘s fun because I can gain more words with a creative
way crosswords and it makes me interested with
the new words I gained
. Crossword is a creative way
in vocabulary class. Q1.26
Lowering anxiety
10
When I doing my crossword, sometimes I opened the
dictionary from online. It helped me a lot. Sometimes I
asked my friend too
or I randomly guessed what is the
answer. I
gained more
vocabulary from
this crossword. Q1.28
Social strategy
Cooperating with others
5
NoU= Number of Use
The table indicates that none of the respondents mentioned they applied creating structure for input and output as their vocabulary learning strategy VLS to learn
vocabulary using online crossword puzzles. Yet, the result gained from close- ended questionnaire presents that some of the respondents mentioned they
implemented this vocabulary learning strategy even though the score result is low
with 2.64, and the data of the interview result also show that some of them definitely applied that strategy. Further discussion related to this strategy is
clarified in the discussion section of this chapter. The second open-ended question of the questionnaire is intended to find
out the most important features of the puzzles which may encourage students to learn vocabulary, and those data are presented in table 4.5, while the complete
comments of the second question of open-ended questionnaire are presented in appendix 4.
Table 4.5 The Results from the Open-Ended Question Showing the Factors or Features Most Significantly Encouraging Students to Learn Vocabulary Using the
Puzzles
No Themes
Statements NoS
1 Opportunities to
use dictionaries book.
Because it contains of the words which I have to translate and make me learn more about
that by open the dictionary or use a google translate
. Q2.29 35
2 Immediate
Checking When I pushed the
“check puzzle” button, I think it help me to know which part I am
doing it wrong. It‟s more easier because the crossword is online, so the result come
quickly . Q2.28
18
3 Attractive
learning method The crossword puzzles I think. Because it‘s
challenging
me to learn about the meaning of the word. And I think crossword puzzle is
more easier and really interesting than the other features
. Q2.14 18
4 Guessing words
Wrote sentences, crossword. Because when I started to write sentences and guess what the
words n the computer I wondering what word and what the meaning is.
It‘s make me so confident with a new word and I could say
it in the another subjects to provision me to know other words.Q2.21
13
5 Peer collaboration When I doing my crossword, sometimes I
opened the dictionary from online. It helped me a lot. Sometimes I asked my friend too
or I randomly guessed what is the answer. I gained
more vocabulary
from this
crossword. Q1.28
5
No Themes
Statements NoS
6 Typing words
For me, the most significant feature is writing the words because by writing the words I
can memorize how to spell the words. Besides that I can be more careful in
writing
.Q2.35 5
7 Repetition
I think it‘s on the immediate checking and repetition
because through the immediate checking I can know if the words are right or
not and through repetition, it makes me remember the words better because it‟s
being repeated. Q2.27
5
8 Learning from the
errors The moment when I make mistakes in
guessing the words so that I search the right answer. It motivates me to give the
right answer and makes me easier to remember the new words
.Q2.26 4
9 Regular practice
The task should be done weekly, so we are accustomed to guessing the unknown
words by the words we have learnt.Q2.41
4
10 Flexible time
I usually doing it at my boarding house if I haven‟t finished my tasks. I‘m very like to
do it. I love crosswords so much. During this semester, I learned many words. I try to
memorize these words.Q1.3 4
11 Display score
I did the crossword every week. Every time I look my friend‟s score. I wanted to finish
the crossword . But sometimes I feel
confused and bored. So I just type in on google and found the answer without
memorize that word.Q1.19 1
NoS = Number of Students The data on table 4.5 are presented based on the grade of the most significant
features of the puzzles to the least significant features of the puzzles which encourage them to learn vocabulary. From the table it is obviously seen that the
most significant feature of the puzzle is the opportunities to use printed dictionary, while the least feature of the puzzle is display score.
