IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY THROUGH WORD WALL GAME (A Classroom Action Research of the 8th Grade Students in SMP Negeri 2 Kesugihan in the Academic Year of 2014-2015)

  IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY THROUGH WORD WALL GAME (A Classroom Action Research of the 8th Grade Students in SMP Negeri 2 Kesugihan in the Academic Year of 2014-2015) A THESIS

  Submitted to the English Department as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for S. Pd Degree

  By: DAMARA KHADIJAH 1001050089 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOKERTO 2015

  APPROVAL

  Title :

  IMPROVING STUDENTS’

  VOCABULARY MASTERY THROUGH WORD WALL GAME (A Classroom Action Research of the 8th Grade Students in SMP Negeri 2 Kesugihan in the Academic Year of 2014- 2015)

  Name : Damara Khadijah NIM : 1001050089 Faculty : Teacher Training and Education Faculty Departement : English Department Consultant : Dra. Hj. Titi Wahyukti, M. Pd

  Approved by Consultant

  Dra. Hj. Titi Wahyukti, M. Pd NIK. 19530325 1983122 001

  Skripsi Berjudul

  IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY THROUGH WORD WALL GAME

(A Classroom Action Research of the 8th Grade Students in SMP Negeri 2

Kesugihan in the Academic Year of 2014-2015)

  Yang dipersiapkan dan disusun oleh

DAMARA KHADIJAH 1001050089

  Telah dipertahankan di depan Dewan Penguji pada tanggal 24 Januari 2015 dan dinyatakan memenuhi syarat untuk diterima sebagai kelengkapan mendapatkan gelar Sarjana Pendidikan

  Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan

  Susunan Dewan Penguji 1. Ketua : Drs. H. Pudiyono, M. Hum. ..............................

  NIP. 19590508 198603 1 003 2. Anggota I : Dra. Hj. Titi Wahyukti, M. Pd. .............................. NIP. 19530325 1983122 001 3. Anggota II : Drs. Bambang Suroso, M. Hum. .............................. NIK.2160102 4. Anggota 1II : Listiani, M. Pd. .............................. NIK. 2160448

  Purwokerto,24 Januari 2015 Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto

  Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Dekan, Drs. Ahmad, M. Pd.

  NIP. 19650804 199403 1 002

SURAT PERNYATAAN

  Saya yang bertanda tangan dibawah ini: Nama : DAMARA KHADIJAH NIM : 1001050089 Program Studi : Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas : Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Menyusun skripsi dengan judul:

  IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY THROUGH WORD WALL GAME (A Classroom Action Research of the 8th Grade Students in SMP Negeri 2 Kesugihan in the Academic Year of 2014-2015)

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  Purwokerto, 24 Januari 2015 Yang menyatakan,

DAMARA KHADIJAH NIM. 1001050089

  DEDICATION

  This thesis is dedicated to: My greatest father, Sawondo. Thank you for all the things that you gave for me. I know I cannot be what you want, but I will do the best to make you proud of me. You are the greatest father for me. My beloved mother, Maniah, thank you for your love. I can stand here today because of you. Love you so much. My beloved sister, Dika Rezkyana. You always asked to me when I finished my thesis. You gave me motivation to keep fighting. My brother, Yanuar

  

Wijatmoko, thank you for the motivation and suggestion. My lovely niece and

  nephew, Mulia Lida Apsarini and Hafidz Ali Wardhana, you gave me the happiness with your funnies smile. Thank you for my big family. My friends

  “GENKJRENG” Monika, Desi, Resti, thank you for supporting, praying and motivating. We are the best and be the best. Love you friends.

  My boarding houses friends’ of “Paguyuban 1”, Lana, Mega, Ririn, Tari, thanks for suporting and for the time. Miss you and do not forget me. All of my classmates of class B and C, thanks for your support and prayer. All of my friends whom I can’t mention the name one by one, Thanks for your support, attention, and prayer.

  ”You’ll never be BRAVE, if you don’t get HURT. You’ll never LEARN, if you don’t make MISTAKES.

  You’ll never be SUCCESSFUL if you don’t ecounter FAILURE.” “Never try to be the best, but try to do the best”

  ACKNOWLEDGMENT

  Praise be to Allah SWT, the most merciful and graceful who has given the writer guidance, bless and strength so that the thesis is accomplished as partial for S. Pd. Degree at English Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty.

  The writer would like to take opportunity to give special thanks to:

  1. Dra. Hj. Titi Wahyukti, M. Pd. as the consultant who gave guidance, encouragement, advise, support, suggestion and helpful correction.

  2. Drs. Ahmad, M. Pd. the Dean of the Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto, who has given permission to do this research.

  3. Drs. H. Pudiyono, M. Hum, the Head of English Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty for giving the facility and permission to do this research.

  4. Sambung P, S. Pd. the Principle of SMP N 2 Kesugihan who gave permission in accomplishing this research. As if, no enough words that are able to replace my thanksgiving for all of your helping.

  5. My collaborator teacher, Dika Rezkyana, S. Pd. who helped in conducting the research, I got the easiness to do my research and thanks for helping.

  All of the teachers and the staff of SMP N 2 Kesugihan, thank you.

  6. All of the students in VIII E class of SMP N 2 Kesugihan who were active and communicative during the lesson, thank you for participation.

  7. Special thanks to all of the lecturers in The English Department for the dedication in giving the knowledge to me.

  8. Family and friends who supporting me to finish the thesis.

  Although, this thesis is still far from being perfect, constructive, critism and suggestion are welcome to make this work. This thesis hoped will give positive contributions and be useful to this field study.

  Purwokerto, 24 Januari 2015 Damara Khadijah

  TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE.............................................................................................................. i APPROVAL.................................................................................................... ii DEDICATION ................................................................................................ v MOTTO .......................................................................................................... vi ANCKNOWLEDGEMENT .......................................................................... vii TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................. ix LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................... xii LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................... xiii LIST OF APPENDICES................................................................................ xiv ABSTRACT .................................................................................................... xv

  CHAPTER I (INTRODUCTION) A. Background of Research ......................................................

  1 B. Reason for Choosing the Topic ...........................................

  3 C. The Problem of the Research...............................................

  3 D. The Aim of the Research .....................................................

  3 E. The Clarification of the Key Terms .....................................

  4 F. The Contribution of the Research ........................................

  5 CHAPTER II (THEORETICAL REVIEW) A.

   Vocabulary .........................................................................

  1. Definition of Vocabulary .............................................

  6 2. Teaching Vocabulary ...................................................

  7 3. Learning Vocabulary ....................................................

  12

  4. Problem of Learning Vocabulary .................................

  1. Place of the Research ....................................................

  32 5. Documentation ............................................................

  31 4. Interview ......................................................................

  29 3. Questionnaire ...............................................................

  28 2. Observation ..................................................................

   Subject of Research ........................................................... 25 D. Research Design ................................................................. 25 E. Technique for Collecting Data.......................................... 28 1. Test ...............................................................................

  24 C.

  24 2. Time of the Research ...................................................

  22 CHAPTER III (RESEARCH METHOD) A. Research Method ............................................................... 23 B. Place and Time of Research ..............................................

  13 5. Type of Vocabulary......................................................

  21 C. Basic Assumption ...............................................................

  20 3. The Advantages of Word Wall Game ..........................

  2. Teaching and Learning Vocabulary using Word Wall Game .........................................................

  19

  1. Definition of Word Wall Game....................................

  15 B. Word Wall Game ...............................................................

  15 6. Type of Evaluation .......................................................

  32

  F. Technique for Analyzing Data.......................................... 32 1. Qualitative Data ...........................................................

  32 2. Quantitative Data .........................................................

  34 G.

   Indicator of Action Success ............................................... 36

  CHAPTER IV (RESULT AND DISCUSSION) A. Result of Research ............................................................. 37 1. Before the Implementation of Action ..........................

  37 2. The Implementation of Cycle 1....................................

  37 3. The Implementation of Cycle 2....................................

  46 B.

   Discussion ........................................................................... 55 1. Vocabulary Test Result ................................................

  56 2. Observation Result .......................................................

  58 3. Questionnaire Result ....................................................

  61 4. Interview ......................................................................

  62 5. Documentation .............................................................

  62 CHAPTER V (CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION) A.

   Conclusion .......................................................................... 64 B. Suggestion ........................................................................... 65 REFERENCES ............................................................................................... xvi APPENDICES ................................................................................................ xvii

  LIST OF TABLES

  Table 1 The Schedule of the Research.................................................... 24 Table 2

  Teacher’s Activities.................................................................. 30 Table 3

  Students’ Activities................................................................... 30 Table 4

  Students’ Post Questionnaire..................................................... 31 Table 5 The Observation Result of Students

  ’ Activities in Cycle 1......... 42 Table 6 The Observation Result of Teacher

  ’s Activity in Cycle 1……... 43 Table 7 The Observation Result of Students

  ’ Activities in Cycle 2......... 51 Table 8 The Observation Result of Teacher

  ’s Activity in Cycle 2……... 52 Table 9 The Result of Students

  ’ Vocabulary Test in Cycle 1 and Cycle 2.....................................................................................

  56 Table 10 The Result of Students ’ Activities in Cycle 1 and Cycle 2.....................................................................................

  58 Table 11 Questionnaire Result................................................................. 61

  LIST OF FIGURES

  Figure 1 Research Design by Kemmis and Taggart................................... 25 Figure 2 Technique for Analyzing Data................................................... 33 Figure 3 The Result of Evaluation Test in Cycle 1................................... 45 Figure 4 The Result of Evaluation Test in Cycle 2................................... 54 Figure 5

  The Improvment of Students’ Vocabulary Test Result in Cycle 1 and Cycle 2..................................................................... 57

  Figure 6 The Graphic of Students’ Activities in Cycle 1 and Cycle 2......................................................................................... 60