1.5 Research Benefits
This research is expected to bring beneficial effects toward both the teacher and the fifth grade students of Elementary school level in OI 743 Petra
Children Development Center. The benefits of this research are first, it is aimed to give a good view related to the process of retention that occurs in English
vocabulary learning in OI 743 Petra Children Development Center. Second, the result is expected to help the fifth grade students of
Elementary school level in OI 743 Petra Children Development Center in their English learning. By providing an effective strategy, it is expected that they are
able to increase their achievement in their English words learning. Third, it will ease the ir formal English teacher in their formal study. The
students of the fifth grade of Elementary school level in OI 743 Petra Children Development Center have been educated effectively in their vocabulary learning.
They are expected to do better in their English formal study.
1.6 Definition of Terms
In order to support the reading of this report, some definitions are provided to help the reader to comprehend some difficult terms.
1. Vocabulary Hornby 1989: 1471, in Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, defines
vocabulary as 1 total numbers of words that make up language; 2 body of words known to a person used in particular book, subject; 3 list of words with
their meanings. In this research, vocabulary is regarded as word that makes up PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
language. They can stand-alone or together. They may be different in meaning from each other.
2. Learning strategies Wenden and Rubin 1987: 71 define learning strategies as techniques,
approaches, or deliberate actions that students take in order to facilitate the learning and to recall of both linguistic and content area information. In this
research, the researcher bases the success of the research on the learning strategy which is used to teach English words. They participate as the main factor to solve
the problem formulation of this research. 3. Cognitive
As it is quoted in Wenden and Rubin 1987: 72, in Brown and Paliscar’s point of view, cognitive strategies are directly related to a specific task and
learning objective and may not be applicable to different types of learning task. The researcher uses cognitive strategies hence they are suitable with the research
4. Retention Bauman 1980: 35 explains retention as an active process requiring
learning. In this study, retention is focused on the active process of memorizing the English words. It uses required learning which is effective to improve
students’ achievement in learning English vocabulary. 5. Triangulation Matrix: ACR Three Questions
In order to collect the data in this research, the researcher records the teaching using Triangulation Matrix: Three ACR Questions. The form of
Triangulation Matrix: Three ACR Questions is adopted from Sagor 2005: 96 in
his book entitled The Action Research Guide Book. Sagor explains The Triangulation Matrix
as a tool designed to recount the data which occur in the teaching and learning process. It is like a journal. It records written data from the
research. 6.
Children Development Center OI 743 Petra It is one of the social foundations in Yogyakarta that deals with children. It
is located in Jl. Ireda MGL 1039 Yogyakarta 55152. The programs are funded by foreign people and local people. The head office of this foundation is located in
Bandung, West Java. In this place, the research is conducted. This foundation facilitates children with development programs to develop their religious, moral,
attitude, behavior, health, and cognitive aspect. The cognitive aspect includes English mastery which is the main focus of the research.
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