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Learning Vocabulary Using Narrow Reading for EFL
Students: A Case Study
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Kristin Sinta Sari Boru Siahaan
112006127
English Department
Faculty of Language and Literature
Satya Wacana Christian University
Salatiga
2011
Learning Vocabulary Using Narrow Reading for EFL
Students: A Case Study
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Kristin Sinta Sari Boru Siahaan
112006127
Approved by:
Joseph Ernest Mambu, M.A
Supervisor
Hendro Setiawan H, M.A
Examiner
Copyright Statement
This thesis contains no such material as has been submitted for examination in any
course or accepted for the fulfillment of any degree or diploma in any university. To
the best of my knowledge and belief, this contains no material previously published
or written by any other person except where due reference is made in the text.
Copyright@2011. Kristin Sinta Sari Boru Siahaan and Joseph Ernest Mambu
All rights reserved. No part of this thesis may be reproduced by any means without
the permission at least one of the copyright owners or the English Department,
Faculty of Language and Literature, Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga.
Kristin Sinta Sari Boru Siahaan:
Acknowledgment
In struggling for completing this thesis, I would like to thank Jesus Christ who
has blessed me. I want to thank my parents who always support me both
economically and spiritually. Thanks a lot for your love, Mom and Dad. I also want
to thank to both brother bang Togi and bang Riki for supporting me from distance.
Therefore, this thesis would have been completed without any help and
support from many people. I would like to express my deepest appreciation to my
supervisor, Joseph Ernest Mambu, who has helped and guided me passionately in
finishing my thesis. Pak Joseph, we finally accomplish our mission.
Next, I would like to thank to Didit Setyo Wibowo who always accompanies
me in finishing this thesis. Thank you for all the love and care that you have given to
me. You have never let me down even a second.
Moreover, I would like to thank to my awesome girls and boys that have
supported me. Thanks to Pinta who was struggling together with me in doing this
thesis. Thanks to Linggar who always accompanies me in my boring time in doing
this thesis and who always listens to my thesis problem. Thanks to Hendrata for
willingly helping my thesis. Then, for Badonk, Carmen, Anya, Sani, Sebti, Mungki,
Eli, and all of you that I haven’t mentioned before I want to thank you guys. It is my
pleasure to meet you all. You all are such a great people.
This thesis will also not be finished without the assistance of my research
participants, Linggar and Hendrata. I would also like to give my big appreciation for
the ED’s entire lectures; Pak Hendro, Bu Suzan, Bu Raema, Bu Irene, Dr. Kirk
Branch, Bu Neny.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE………………………………………………………………………………….i
APPROVAL…………………………………………………………………………..ii
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT………………………………………………………..iii
ACKNOWLEDMENT……………………………………………………………….iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS……………………………………………………………..v
LIST OF APPENDICES……………………………………………………………..vi
ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………………vii
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………...1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Background of the study..............................................................................
Statement of the problem…………………………………………………..
Research question………………………………………………………….
Research objective…………………………………………………………
Scope of the study………………………………………………………….
Definition of contexts………………………………………………………
1
3
3
3
4
4
CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF LITERATURE…………………………………………..7
A. Reading…………………………………………………………………..
7
1. The definition of reading…………………………………………….
7
2. Narrow reading………………………………………………………
7
B. Vocabulary ………………………………………………………………
9
1. The definition of vocabulary…………………………………………
9
2. Learning vocabulary…………………………………………………
9
a. Definition and context…………………………………………… 10
b. Multiple exposures to a word in different contexts……………… 12
C. Review of previous study on narrow reading…………………………… 13
CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY……………………………………………………15
A. Type of research………………………………………………………
B. Participants…………………………………………………………….
C. Instrument…………………………………………………………….
1. Materials………………………………………………………
2. Tests…………………………………………………………..
15
16
17
17
18
D. Research procedure………………………………………………….. 19
E. Data analysis…………………………………………………………. 20
CHAPTER 4 ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION…………………………………….22
A. Vocabulary improvement ……………………………………………
22
1. Vocabulary test result………………………………………..
2. Pre-test result………………………………………………..
3. Post-test result……………………………………………….
B. Discussion……………………………………………………………
22
28
29
31
CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION………………………………...35
REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………37
APPENDICES……………………………………………………………………….39
Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate the benefits of using narrow reading
in learning vocabulary. The main focuses in this study include the aspect that the
students’ improvement in their vocabulary and their motivation toward the using of
narrow reading. The participants of this study were two students from the Reading
Across Genres course. The instruments used in this research were the vocabulary tests
and the reading materials taken from The Jakarta Post which covered Antasari
Azhar’s case. Overall, after analyzing and comparing their results in the pre-test and
post-test it shows that students had improved to learn English language vocabulary
using narrow reading. They had shown better results in the post-test compared with
the pre-test. Based on this study, it can be said, using narrow reading to learn English
language vocabulary was very beneficial and could improve the students’ vocabulary.
Students: A Case Study
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Kristin Sinta Sari Boru Siahaan
112006127
English Department
Faculty of Language and Literature
Satya Wacana Christian University
Salatiga
2011
Learning Vocabulary Using Narrow Reading for EFL
Students: A Case Study
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Kristin Sinta Sari Boru Siahaan
112006127
Approved by:
Joseph Ernest Mambu, M.A
Supervisor
Hendro Setiawan H, M.A
Examiner
Copyright Statement
This thesis contains no such material as has been submitted for examination in any
course or accepted for the fulfillment of any degree or diploma in any university. To
the best of my knowledge and belief, this contains no material previously published
or written by any other person except where due reference is made in the text.
Copyright@2011. Kristin Sinta Sari Boru Siahaan and Joseph Ernest Mambu
All rights reserved. No part of this thesis may be reproduced by any means without
the permission at least one of the copyright owners or the English Department,
Faculty of Language and Literature, Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga.
Kristin Sinta Sari Boru Siahaan:
Acknowledgment
In struggling for completing this thesis, I would like to thank Jesus Christ who
has blessed me. I want to thank my parents who always support me both
economically and spiritually. Thanks a lot for your love, Mom and Dad. I also want
to thank to both brother bang Togi and bang Riki for supporting me from distance.
Therefore, this thesis would have been completed without any help and
support from many people. I would like to express my deepest appreciation to my
supervisor, Joseph Ernest Mambu, who has helped and guided me passionately in
finishing my thesis. Pak Joseph, we finally accomplish our mission.
Next, I would like to thank to Didit Setyo Wibowo who always accompanies
me in finishing this thesis. Thank you for all the love and care that you have given to
me. You have never let me down even a second.
Moreover, I would like to thank to my awesome girls and boys that have
supported me. Thanks to Pinta who was struggling together with me in doing this
thesis. Thanks to Linggar who always accompanies me in my boring time in doing
this thesis and who always listens to my thesis problem. Thanks to Hendrata for
willingly helping my thesis. Then, for Badonk, Carmen, Anya, Sani, Sebti, Mungki,
Eli, and all of you that I haven’t mentioned before I want to thank you guys. It is my
pleasure to meet you all. You all are such a great people.
This thesis will also not be finished without the assistance of my research
participants, Linggar and Hendrata. I would also like to give my big appreciation for
the ED’s entire lectures; Pak Hendro, Bu Suzan, Bu Raema, Bu Irene, Dr. Kirk
Branch, Bu Neny.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE………………………………………………………………………………….i
APPROVAL…………………………………………………………………………..ii
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT………………………………………………………..iii
ACKNOWLEDMENT……………………………………………………………….iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS……………………………………………………………..v
LIST OF APPENDICES……………………………………………………………..vi
ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………………vii
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………...1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Background of the study..............................................................................
Statement of the problem…………………………………………………..
Research question………………………………………………………….
Research objective…………………………………………………………
Scope of the study………………………………………………………….
Definition of contexts………………………………………………………
1
3
3
3
4
4
CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF LITERATURE…………………………………………..7
A. Reading…………………………………………………………………..
7
1. The definition of reading…………………………………………….
7
2. Narrow reading………………………………………………………
7
B. Vocabulary ………………………………………………………………
9
1. The definition of vocabulary…………………………………………
9
2. Learning vocabulary…………………………………………………
9
a. Definition and context…………………………………………… 10
b. Multiple exposures to a word in different contexts……………… 12
C. Review of previous study on narrow reading…………………………… 13
CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY……………………………………………………15
A. Type of research………………………………………………………
B. Participants…………………………………………………………….
C. Instrument…………………………………………………………….
1. Materials………………………………………………………
2. Tests…………………………………………………………..
15
16
17
17
18
D. Research procedure………………………………………………….. 19
E. Data analysis…………………………………………………………. 20
CHAPTER 4 ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION…………………………………….22
A. Vocabulary improvement ……………………………………………
22
1. Vocabulary test result………………………………………..
2. Pre-test result………………………………………………..
3. Post-test result……………………………………………….
B. Discussion……………………………………………………………
22
28
29
31
CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION………………………………...35
REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………37
APPENDICES……………………………………………………………………….39
Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate the benefits of using narrow reading
in learning vocabulary. The main focuses in this study include the aspect that the
students’ improvement in their vocabulary and their motivation toward the using of
narrow reading. The participants of this study were two students from the Reading
Across Genres course. The instruments used in this research were the vocabulary tests
and the reading materials taken from The Jakarta Post which covered Antasari
Azhar’s case. Overall, after analyzing and comparing their results in the pre-test and
post-test it shows that students had improved to learn English language vocabulary
using narrow reading. They had shown better results in the post-test compared with
the pre-test. Based on this study, it can be said, using narrow reading to learn English
language vocabulary was very beneficial and could improve the students’ vocabulary.