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Students’ Perceptions Toward the Use of Concept Map in Learning
English Vocabulary
Adrian Christandhi
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Abstract
The concept map is a visual technique which can be used to help the students learn English vocabulary.
This study aims to find out students’ perceptions toward the use of the concept map in learning English
vocabulary. The quantitative methodology with a questionnaire was used in this study. The experiment
was conducted in SMK Negeri 1 Salatiga and the questionnaire was distributed to 25 students of X Boga
1 class. The result shows positive responses in which students that learning using the concept map was
easier, clearer and more interesting. It also shows that the use of concept map improves brainstorming
skill and does not take a lot of notes. On the other hand, the use of concept map requires a lot of time both
in using and creating one. Another weakness of using the concept map is that it lacks of team work.
Keywords: Students’ perception, the concept map, English vocabulary