1.2 Formulation of the Problems
Referring to the background above, the problem of the research is as follows: 1.
How can the implementation of STAD
improve students‟ participation at SMAN 1 Terbanggi Besar?
2. How can the implementation of STAD
improve students‟ vocabulary mastery at SMAN 1 Terbanggi Besar
? 3.
How can the implementation of STAD improve the quality of teacher‟s teaching performance
at SMAN 1 Terbanggi Besar
?
1.3 Objective of the Research
In relation to the formulation of the problem, the objectives of this classroom action research are:
1. To find out the implementation of STAD
to improve students‟ participation at SMAN
1 Terbanggi Besar
? 2.
To find out the implementation of STAD to
improve stu dents‟ vocabulary mastery at
SMAN 1 Terbanggi Besar
? 3.
To find out the implementation of STAD to
improve
the quality of teacher‟s teaching performance
at SMAN 1 Terbanggi Besar
?
1.4 Uses of the Research
a. Theoretically
Theoretically, the result of this study can be used as the information whether the result of this research is relevant or not to the theory. Moreover it can be used to
verify the previous theories dealing with the theories in this research and also as a reference for further research.
b. Practically
Practically, the result of this research can be used to give some valuable information to the readers about the worth of STAD in mastering vocabulary.
1.5 Scope of the Research
The classroom action research was conducted to the first year students of SMAN 1 Terbanggi Besar. The researcher took one class as the subject in SMAN 1 Terbanggi
Besar. The class was the X.H that consisting of 30 students who got the average scores under KKM among others classes of first year in the vocabulary test. The
focus of this study was improving student s‟ vocabulary mastery, students‟
participation and the quality of teacher‟s teaching performance by using STAD. The material was adopted from School Based Curriculum KTSP 2006 in Senior High
school. The material focused on the vocabulary of sport. It is about content word that represents the names of objects or things. Then, t
he teacher evaluated students‟ vocabulary ability by using a test.
1.6 Definition of Terms