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TEACHING ENGLISH VOCABULARY
BY USING CHILDREN’S RHYMES FOR FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SD IT LUQMAN AL HAKIM KUDUS IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR
2012/2013
By
TITAH FAHMI SPASSKY NIM 200632082
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY
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TEACHING ENGLISH VOCABULARY
BY USING CHILDREN’S RHYMES FOR FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SD IT LUQMAN AL HAKIM KUDUS IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR
2012/2013
SKRIPSI
Presented to the University of Muria Kudus
in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Completing the Sarjana Program in the Department of English Education
By
TITAH FAHMI SPASSKY NIM 200632082
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY
MOTTO
Time is Money
What does not kill you will make you stronger. (fb.com/kellyclarkson) A true love is our love to Allah SWT (fb.com/mesaberin)
DEDICATIONS
This skripsi is especially dedicated to:
My beloved family and my best friends for all their
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ADVISORS’ APPROVAL
This is to certify that the skripsi of Titah Fahmi Spassky (200632082) has been approved by the advisors for further approval by the examining committee.
Kudus, 16 March 2013 Advisor I
Ahdi Riyono, S.S, M.Hum NIS. 0610701000001160
Advisor II
Nuraeningsih, S.Pd, M.Pd NIS. 0610701000001201
Acknowledged by
The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Dean,
EXAMINERS’ APPROVAL
This is to certify that the skripsi of Titah Fahmi Spassky (200632082) has been approved by the examining committee as a requirement for the Sarjana Degree in English Education Department.
Kudus, 18 March 2013
Skripsi Examining Committee:
Ahdi Riyono, S.S, M.Hum , Chairman NIS. 0610701000001160
Nuraeningsih, S.Pd, M.Pd , Member
NIS. 0610701000001201
Dr. Slamet Utomo, M. Pd , Member
NIP. 19621219198703 1 001
Fitri Budi Suryani, S.S, M.Pd , Member NIS. 0610701000001155
Acknowledged by
The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Dean,
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Praise is to Allah SWT the almighty, the most gracious and merciful, so the reseacher can finish this skripsi entitled “Teaching English Vocabulary by
Using Children’s Rhymes for Fourth Grade Students of SD IT Luqman Al Hakim
Kudus in The Academic Year 2012/2013”.
The researcher realizes that this skripsi would never be complete without assistance of others. The researcher would like to express my sincerest appreciation and deepest gratitude to:
1. Drs. Susilo Rahardjo, M.Pd as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty the University of Muria Kudus.
2. Fitri Budi Suryani, S.S, M.Pd as the Head of English Education Department Teacher Training and Education Faculty the University of Muria Kudus.
3. Ahdi Riyono, S.S, M.Hum as the first advisor who always has patience in giving guidance to improve this skripsi.
4. Nuraeningsih, S.Pd, M.Pd as the second advisor who has carefully read and given suggestions for the improvements of this skripsi.
5. His beloved parents for their love, pray, and support.
6. All lecturers and staffs of English Education Department Teacher Training and Education Faculty Muria Kudus University who have been untiringly supporting me to finish this skripsi.
7. All of his collegues; Mohammad Sirril Wafa, S.Pd, Tristyanto Prabowo, S.Pd, Ulin Nuha, S.Pd, Juniar Prabowo, S.Pd, Mokhamad Faris.
Hopefully, this skripsi can give useful significances to the readers, especially for the students of English Education Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty Muria Kudus University.
Kudus, 30 March 2013
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Spassky, Titah Fahmi. 2013. Teaching English Vocabulary by Using Children’s Rhymes for Fourth Grade Students of SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus in The Academic Year 2012/2013. Skripsi: English Education Department Teacher Training and Education Faculty Muria Kudus University. Advisors: (1) Ahdi Riyono, S.S, M.Hum, (2). Nuraeningsih, S.Pd, M.Pd.
Key words : vocabulary, children’s rhymes.
Elementary school students are expected to master enough vocabulary to support their English skills to the next level. When the students have known enough vocabulary, it will help them to make their learning process go easier with the maximum result. However, the fact shows that many students have difficulties to master their English vocabulary. Children’s rhymes is one of the teaching media that can make the students more interested and motivated.
The purpose of this research is to find out whether there is a significant difference of the English vocabulary mastery of the fourth grade students of SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus in the academic year 2012/2013 taught without and by using Children’s rhymes.
The subject of the research is the fourth grade students of SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus in the academic year 2012/2013 with the number of students 44. The design of this research is experimental research with control group without using pretest.
The result of the research showed that the mastery of English vocabulary of the English vocabulary mastery of the fourth grade students of SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus in the academic year 2012/2013 taught by using Children’s rhymes is categorized excellent. The score of mean and standard deviation are 83.590 and 4.68. Meanwhile, the mastery of the English vocabulary mastery of the fourth grade students of SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus in the academic year 2012/2013 taught without using Children’s rhymes is categorized good. The score of mean and standard deviation are 71.318 and 14.672. The calculation of t-test gets result 3.757 and in the level of significant 0.05 and the degree of freedom (df) 42 which is gained (N1 - N2) - 2, t-table is 2.021. It is concluded that there is a significant difference between the mastery of English vocabulary of the English vocabulary mastery of the fourth grade students of SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus in the academic year 2012/2013 taught without and by using Children’s rhymes.
ABSTRAK
Spassky, Titah Fahmi. 2013. Pengajaran Kosakata Bahasa Inggris dengan Menggunakan Rima Anak untuk Murid Kelas Empat SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus Tahun Akademik 2012/2013. Skripsi: Progdi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Muria Kudus. Pembimbing: (1) Ahdi Riyono, S.S, M.Hum, (2). Nuraeningsih, S.Pd, M.Pd.
Kata kunci : kosakata, rima anak-anak.
Siswa SD diharapkan dapat menguasai kosakata yang cukup untuk mendukung kemampuan bahasa Inggris mereka ke tingkat berikutnya. Ketika siswa telah mengetahui kosakata yang cukup, hal ini akan membantu proses belajar mereka menjadi lebih mudah dengan hasil yang maksimal. Namun, fakta menunjukkan bahwa banyak siswa mengalami kesulitan untuk menguasai kosakata bahasa Inggris mereka. Rima anak-anak merupakan salah satu media pengajaran yang dapat membuat siswa lebih tertarik dan termotivasi.
Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah ada perbedaan yang signifikan pada penguasaan kosakata bahasa Inggris siswa kelas empat SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus dalam tahun akademik 2012/2013 diantara kelas yang diajarkan dengan menggunakan rima anak-anak dan yang tidak.
Subjek dari penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas empat SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus dalam tahun akademik 2012/2013 dengan jumlah siswa 44. Desain penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimental dengan menggunakan kontrol group dan tampa menggunakan tes awal.
Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penguasaan kosakata bahasa Inggris siswa kelas empat SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus dalam tahun akademik 2012/2013 diajarkan dengan rima anak-anak dikategorikan sempurna. Nilai rata-rata dan standar deviasi adalah 83.590 dan 4.68. Sementara itu, penguasaan kosakata bahasa Inggris siswa kelas empat SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus dalam tahun akademik 2012/2013 diajarkan tanpa menggunakan rima anak-anak dikategorikan baik. Nilai rata-rata dan standar deviasi adalah 71.318 dan 14.672. Penghitungan t-test mendapatkan hasil 3.757 dan tingkat signifikan 0.05 dan derajat kebebasan (df) 42 yang diperoleh dari (N1 - N2) - 2, t-tabel adalah 20.21. Hal ini menyimpulkan bahwa ada perbedaan yang signifikan pada penguasaan kosakata bahasa Inggris siswa kelas empat SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus dalam tahun akademik 2012/2013 diantara kelas yang diajarkan dengan menggunakan rima anak-anak dan yang tidak.
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CHAPTER II: REVIEW TO RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Vocabulary ... 7
2.2 Teaching English Vocabulary... 9
2.3 Teaching English in Elementary School... 10
2.3.1 The Curriculum in SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus... ... 11
2.3.2 The Purpose of Teaching English in SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus ... 12
2.3.3 Material of Teaching English in SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus... ... 12
2.2.4 Methods and media of Teaching English in SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus... ... 13
2.5 Media ... 14
CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY OF THE RESEARCH 3.1 Design of the Research ... 21
3.2 Population and Sample ... 22
3.3 Research Instrument ... 23
3.4 Technique of Collecting Data ... 25
3.5 Technique of Analyzing Data ... 26
CHAPTER IV: FINDING OF THE RESEARCH 4.1 Research Finding ... 30
4.1.1 The Vocabulary Mastery of the Fourth Grade Students of SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus in Academic Year 2012/2013 Taught by Using Realia... 30
4.1.2 The Vocabulary Mastery of the Fourth Grade Students of SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus in Academic Year 2012/2013 Taught by Using Children’s Rhymes ... 32
4.2 Hypothesis Testing ... 34
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5.2 The Vocabulary Mastery of the Fourth Grade Students of SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus in Academic Year 2012/2013 Taught by
Using Children’s Rhymes ... 39
5.3 The Significant Difference between The Vocabulary Mastery of the Fourth Grade Students of SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus in Academic Year 2012/2013 Taught without Using and by Using Children’s Rhymes ... 41
CHAPTER VI: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 6.1 Conclusion ... 43
6.2 Suggestion ... 44
BIBLIOGRAPHY ... 45
APPENDICES ... 47
CURRICULUM VITAE ... 66
STATEMENT ... 67
LIST OF TABLES
Tables Page 3.1 The Criteria of the Scores ... 23 4.1 The Score of Vocabulary Mastery of the Fourth Grade Students of
SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus in Academic Year 2012/2013 Taught by Using Realia. ... 31 4.2 Frequency Distribution of the Score of Fourth Grade Students of
SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus in Academic Year 2012/2013 Taught by Using Realia. ... 31 4.3 The Score of Vocabulary Mastery of the Fourth Grade Students of
SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus in Academic Year 2012/2013 Taught by Using Children’s Rhymes ... 33 4.4 Frequency Distribution of the Score of Vocabulary Mastery of the
Fourth Grade Students of SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus in Academic Year 2012/2013 Taught by Using Children’s Rhymes ... 33 4.5 The Summary of t-test Result of the Vocabulary Mastery of the
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figures Page 3.1 The Experimental Design without Present by Using Control Group.. 22 4.1 The Bar Diagram of Vocabulary Mastery of the Fourth Grade
Students of SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus in Academic Year 2012/2013 Taught by Using Realia ... 32 4.2 The Bar Diagram of Vocabulary Mastery of the Fourth Grade
Students of SD IT Luqman Al Hakim Kudus in Academic Year 2012/2013 Taught by Using Children’s Rhymes ... 34
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix Page
1. Syllabus ... 47
2. Lesson Plan 1 (Experimtal Group) ... 48
3. Lesson Plan 2 (Control Group) ... 50
4. Instrument of the Resaerch and Keys Answer... 52
5. Children’s Rhymes ... 54
6. The Tabulation of Reliability of Try Out of Item Test of Post-Test of Vocabulary Mastery in the Fourth Grade Students of SD N 3 Banyuputih Kalinyamatan Jepara in Academic Year 2012/2013 as The Subject of Try Out Test ... 56
7. The Calculation of Reliability of Try Out of Item Test of Post-Test of Vocabulary Mastery in the Fourth Grade Students of SD N 3 Banyuputih Kalinyamatan Jepara in Academic Year 2012/2013 as The Subject of Try Out Test ... 57
8. List of Scores of Post-Test Experimental Group (Class) and The Calculation of Mean and Standard Deviation ... 58
