materials. This study will be conducted using Flash card as visual media in teaching vocabulary in the seventh grade of MTs N 13 Jakarta.
D. Conceptual Framework
Vocabulary is one of elements to learn a foreign language. By mastering vocabulary, students are expected to be able to produce good sentences and
share their ideas correctly. Learning vocabulary is not easy for students of foreign language. There is too much new vocabulary which has different form
and sound from their mother tongue. Therefore, as the teachers, they need to use an interesting and enjoyable way in order to solve this problem. One of
the ways is using visual media in teaching vocabulary. One of visual media which teacher can use is Flash Card. Flash Card is a
card on which words andor picture printed or drown. It is colorful color to interest students’ attention in learning new vocabulary. Using Flash Card can
make students active in producing the new words and sharing their thought by grouping in the class. It is hoped in order the objective of teaching and
learning process can be achieved. From the explanation above, the writer believes that the use Flash Card
could improve student’s achievement in learning vocabulary. Therefore, the writer would like to do a study by using Visual Media in imp
roving students’ vocabulary.
E. Research Hypotheses
Research hypotheses are expressed as follow: H
o
: The use of Using Flash Card is not effective in teaching vocabulary in the seventh grade of MTs N 13 Jakarta
H
a
: The use of Using Flash Card is effective in teaching vocabulary in the seventh grade of MTs N 13 Jakarta
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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Place and Time of Research
This research was conducted to 7
th
grade students of MTs N 13 South Jakarta which located in Jl. H. Mochtar Raya G. H. Doel Petukangan, South
Jakarta since 28
th
of January 2014 until 7
th
of March 2014. The research was done for 6 meetings in each class experiment and
controlled class. One meeting for pre-test in both classes, four meetings for giving treatment using Flash Card in experiment class and using audio
media in controlled class, and one last meeting for post-test in both classes. It started from 28
th
of January 2014 until 7t of March 2014.
Table 3.1 The Schedule of the Research
No. Date
Time Activity
1 January 28
th
2014 13:00
Asking for permission to do a research in MTs N 13 Jakarta
2 January 30
th
2014 09:00
Disposition from administration office, to the headmistress.
Setting up the schedule with curriculum responsible person
Setting up the plan of the research with an English
Teacher in MTs N 13 Jakarta
3 February 12
th
2014 06:30
– 07:50 Pre-test in Controlled Class
4 February 12
th
2014 08:30-09:50
Pre-test in Experiment Class
