Institutional Repository | Satya Wacana Christian University: Independent Learning Strategy to Develop Students' Vocabulary Learning

INDEPENDENT LEARNING STRATEGY TO DEVELOP STUDENTS’
VOCABULARY LEARNING
Febriyant Jalu Prakosa
Abstract
This study aimed to examine whether or not independent learning strategy could help to develop
students’ vocabulary learning. The participants were 9 junior high school students of SMP
Negeri 2 Tuntang, Salatiga who was in 7th grade. The data were collected through 8 series of pretest, independent learning, and post-test of vocabulary. The findings of this study discovered that
independent learning strategy could help students to acquire new vocabulary everytime it is
conducted. This study also revealed that the independent learning strategy could be an alternative
way in teaching vocabulary. The development of each student in conducting independent
learning strategy was also included and presented in this study.
Keywords: vocabulary learning strategy, independent learning strategy, pre-test, post-test,
gain score