EMPLOYING PICTURES TO IMPROVE STUDENT’S VOCABULARY MASTERY
(A Classroom Action Research at the Fifth Grade of SD Tunggulsari II, Laweyan, Surakarta in Academic Year 2009/2010)
By:
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment
of the requirements for Getting Bachelor Degree in English Department
by:
SITI NURJANNAH
A. 320 050 406
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
TESTIMONY
I, the undersigned herein,
Name : Siti Nurjannah Student’s No. : A. 320 050 406
Program : English Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty
Paper Thesis : EMPLOYING PICTURES TO IMPROVE STUDENT’S VOCABULARY MASTERY (A Classroom Action Research at the Fifth Grade of SD Tunggulsari II, Laweyan, Surakarta in Academic Year 2009/2010)
Herewith, I testify that in this research paper, there is no plagiarism of the previous literary work which have been raised to obtain bachelor degree of a university, nor there are opinions or masterpieces which have been written or published by others, except those which the referred in the manuscript and mentioned in bibliography.
Hence, later, if it is proven that there are some untrue statement in this testimony, hence I will hold fully responsibility..
Surakarta, November 2010
The Declarator
MOTTO
“ ….. Bacalah dengan menyebut nama Tuhanmu Yang menciptakan Dia telah
menciptakan manusia dari segumpal darah. Bacalah, dan Tuhanmulah Yang
Maha Pemurah. Yang mengajar manusia dengan perantara kalam. Dia
mengajarkan manusia apa yang tidak diketahuinya …..”
DEDICATION
This research paper is dedicated to:
1. My beloved mother, for your love and affection, 2. My beloved daughters, for giving me great
spirit, and
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
First of all the, I would like to say Alhamdulillahirobbil’alamin to express all my praise, gratitude and adoration to Allah SWT. He has enabled me to accomplish this research paper. Without His blessing and permission it is impossible for me to finish it. There are many people who give contribution to the completion of this research paper and it is unreasonable to do so. I am greatly indebted to all of them.
Therefore I would like to thank to:
1. Drs. H. Sofyan Anif. M. Si, as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty.
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.S., M.A., as the Head of English department.
3. Drs. Sigit Haryanto, M.Hum, as the first consultant who has guided and advised patiently during the arrangement of this research paper.
4. Aryati Prasetyarini, M.Pd., as the second consultant who has improved the writer’s writing in order to make this research paper more interesting to read in fully correct sentences.
5. My beloved daughters for their pray, advice, support and affection that have given to me, and teach me to get the best in my life.
I really realize that this research paper is far from being perfect. In order to make this research paper better, I welcome any comments, critiques, and suggestion. I hope that this research paper is useful for the readers who want to develop the English literary study.
Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
Surakarta, December 2010 The Writer
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY AND LITERATURE REVIEW 9 A. Previous Study ... 9
B. Theoretical Background ... 10
1. Vocabulary Mastery ... 10
2. Teaching Vocabulary Using Picture Media ... 14
C. Theoretical Framework ... 19
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD ... 21
CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 30 A. Research Findings ... 30
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 46
A. Conclusion ... 46
B. Suggestion ... 47
LIST OF FIGURE
Page Fig. 1 The Rationale of the Picture Media Usage in Teaching Vocabulary . 20 Fig. 2 Model of Teaching Cycles ... 22 Fig. 3 Analysis Interactive Model ... 26 Fig. 4 Histogram of Initial Test Result of the Fifth Grade students of SD Negeri
Tunggulsari II Surakarta Academic Year of 2009/2010 ... 32 Fig.5 The Picture Media ... 34 Fig. 6 The Picture Media ... 35 Fig. 7 Histogram of Cycle I Post Test Result of Class V students of SD Negeri
Tunggulsari II Surakarta Academic Year of 2009/2010 ... 37 Fig. 8 Histogram of Cycle II Post Test Result of Class V students of SD Negeri
Tunggulsari II Surakarta Academic Year of 2009/2010 ... 40 Fig. 9 Histogram of Intial and Cycle I Test Result of Class V students of SD
Negeri Tunggulsari II Surakarta Academic Year of 2009/2010 ... 43 Fig. 10 Histogram of Passing Level Improvement from Intial Stage to the Cycle II
Test Results of Class V students of SD Negeri Tunggulsari II Surakarta
Academic Year of 2009/2010 ... 45 Fig. 11 The Diagram of Average Score Improvement from Intial Stage to the
Cycle II Test Results of Class V students of SD Negeri Tunggulsari II
LIST OF TABLES
Page Table 1 The Summary of Pre Test Result ... 31 Table 2 The Result of Initial Test on Vocabulary Mastery of Fifth Grade Students
of SD Negeri Tunggulsari II Surakarta Academic Year 2009/2010 . 32 Table 3 Summary of Cycle I Test Result ... 36 Table 4 The Result of Cycle I Post Test on Vocabulary of Class V Students of SD
Negeri Tunggulsari II Surakarta... 36 Table 5 Summary of Cycle II Test Result ... 39 Table 6 The Result of Cycle II Post Test on Reading Competence of Class V
Students of SD Negeri Tunggulsari II Surakarta ... 40 Table 7 The Result of Before the Cycle and Cycle I Test on Vocabulary of Fifth
Grade Students of SD Negeri Tunggulsari II Surakarta ... 43 Table 8 The Result of Before the Cycle, Cycle I, and Cycle II Tests on
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