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memorizes the vocabulary in enjoys and motivated them to enrich their own vocabulary.
3. Data of Interview
The data gained from the pre interview with the English teacher indicated that the students’ vocabulary was poor because the students had
some difficulty in memorizing the new word and keeping their last vocabulary. Besides,
the students’ participation in English vocabulary class was not too active. Therefore, it needed to find the suitable technique in
teaching vocabulary. The researcher suggested implementing vocabulary card technique as the strategy in teaching vocabulary. After conducting the
action, the English teacher gave positive responses about the action. The English teacher felt satisfied with the improvement made by the students
focus on vocabulary score. The English teacher also motivated to use vocabulary card technique because it could facilitate the students in
retaining their vocabulary.
4. Data of Test
Based on the result of students’ vocabulary score, it was found out that the students’ vocabulary score was improving. It indicated that the use of
vocabulary card technique could increase and motivate them to retain and enrich their vocabulary. Most of the students gained good scores at the end
of each cycle. The students’ average score in preliminary study was 49.6 in the first cycle, and the average score in the first cycle was 58.0 second cycle
was 66.3.
C. The Interpretation of Analysis Result
The overall finding of the research after accomplishing the classroom action research at MTs. Nurul Falah found the good results from
implementing vocabulary card technique in retaining students’ vocabulary. The result of the research through vocabulary card technique indicated
that there was an increase in students’ vocabulary and motivated the
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students to retain and to enrich their vocabulary, from 16.6 in the preliminary study to 86.6 in the second cycle. The implementation of
vocabulary card technique gradually improved students’ vocabulary. Furthermore, the interview implied that vocabulary card technique was
a suitable technique to retain and keep the students’ vocabulary. Vocabulary card could be an alternative technique in teaching vocabulary.
Some points that can be concluded from the research is vocabulary card technique 1 stimulates the students to memorize and retain their
vocabulary easily and enjoy the class activities, 2 increases student s’
achievement and motivation, 3 produces a fun English class, and 4 gives a good influence to their four language skills.
These data can be concluded that vocabulary card motivates the students to study English vocabulary. In addition, the analysis of the data shows that
there is a significant difference of students’ achievement in the pre-test and post-
test. This is proved in cycle 2 students’ ability in retaining students’ vocabulary through vocabulary card has shown the target is hoped.
Here, the researcher describes the result of CAR in every cycle on the table below:
Table 4.3 Percentage of students’ grade improvement
No Cycle
Students’ Vocabulary Score Percentage
Lowest Highest
1 1
35 80
60 2
2 50
90 86.6
Table 4.4
Data of Research Result No
Test Activities
Average Percentage
1 Pre-test
49.6 16.6
2 Post-test 1
58.0 60
3 Post-test II
66.3 86.6
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Next, the chart of analysis students’ grade from pre-test to post-test II:
Figure 4.3 The Students’ Achievement in Vocabulary score
D. Discussion
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