experimental class she used TPR method in teaching vocabulary, whereas the controlled class she used Grammar Translation Method GTM in teaching
vocabulary. For this aspect, the writer decided the nature of treatment that is 7.C class became an experimental class which was treated by the writer. Besides, 7.D
class became a controlled class. In this class, the English teacher handled teaching vocabulary by using GTM.
B. Place and Time of the Study
The research was held at MTs KhazanahKebajikanPondokCabeIlir which is located on Jl. Talas I RT 001010 PondokCabeIlirPamulangtelpFax 021 747
07253, from 20
th
of September 2010 to 23
rd
of October 2010.
C. Population and Sample
The population of this study is seventh grade students of MTs Khazanah Kebajikan Pondok Cabe Ilir, The whole students are 129 students who consist of
four classes, namely class 7.A, 7.B, 7.C and 7.D every class has 30 to 33 students. The writer took out two classes from the population as sample of this research
which consists of 60 students, which are divided into 2 classes, namely class 7.C and class 7.D. for the experiment class appointed 7.C as the sample that get the
treatment, while the other class 7.D get the controlled class in this study.
D. Research Instrument
The research instruments which used for this study includes documentation and test.
Documentations are used to gain the data about teaching preparation made by the English teacher. In this study, the writer gained it by borrowing teaching
preparation, such as, the teacher’s lesson plan, it is consist of eight lesson plan which was conducted in teaching learning process in eight meetings. The forms of
the teacher’s lesson plan can be seen in the appendixes
2
.
2
It can be seen “Appendix”, p.48
Test is used to know how well the students have already mastered vocabulary. The researcher used pre-test and post-test instrument. Pre-test is the
test given to students before the treatment. The usage of pre-test is to measure students’ abilities before they learn vocabulary through TPR method. The post
test is given to students after the students had the treatment or the teaching process using TPR method. Post-test is the test given to students for checking the
progress after teaching vocabulary through TPR method. The test is consist of 30 thirty questions and it is divided into three test form, they are multiple choices,
matching test and translating test. They are divided into three categories: easy 30, middle 40, and difficult 30. Multiple choices consist of 20 items
from number 1 to 20. It is score per item is 3; it means if the students can choose the right answer, they will get 60 scores. While matching test consist of 5 items
from number 21 to 25. It is score per item is 3; it means if the students can answer correctly, they will get 15 score. And translating test consists of 5 items
from number 26 to 30. It is scores per item 5. It means if the students can answer correctly, they will get 25 scores. And the total scores are 100 if students can
answer all of questions correctly. From the description of each test form above, it can be seen that the high
score of this test is 100 scores. To make the writer easy in making the test from the students in experiment and controlled class, the writer made description of
the test item as follows:
Table 3.1 The Description of the Test Items
No Vocabulary
Question Number
Total
1 Using a verb to give a
positive command Easy 30
3, 5, 8, 18 13
Middle 40 1, 2, 9, 10, 14
Difficult 30 13, 16, 19, 20
2 Using
don’t +verb to give a negative
Easy 30 12
4 Middle 40
4, 7
