IMPROVING VOCABULARY MASTERY FOR ELEMENTARY
STUDENTS USING VISUAL AIDS
(An Action Research to the Fourth Grade Students of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah
Negeri 1 Surakarta in 2010/2011 the Academic Year)
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment as the Requirements
for Getting Bachelor Degree of education
in English Department
by
HENNITA MIFTAKHUL JANNAH A 320 060 328
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
APPROVAL
IMPROVING VOCABULARY MASTERY FOR ELEMENTARY
STUDENTS USING VISUAL AIDS
(An Action Research to the Fourth Grade Students of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah
Negeri 1 Surakarta in 2010/2011 the Academic Year)
RESEARCH PAPER
by
HENNITA MIFTAKHUL JANNAH A 320 060 328
Approved to be Examined by Consultant Team
Consultant II Consultant I
Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M.Ed. Anam Sutopo, S.Pd, M.Hum.
NIK. 727 NIK. 849
ACCEPTANCE
IMPROVING VOCABULARY MASTERY FOR ELEMENTARY
STUDENTS USING VISUAL AIDS
(An Action Research to the Fourth Grade Students of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah
Negeri 1 Surakarta in 2010/2011 Academic Year)
RESEARCH PAPER by
Hennita Miftakhul Jannah A 320 060 328
Accepted and Approved by the Board of Examiners Schools of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta on February 2011
The Board of Examiners:
1. Anam Sutopo, S.Pd, M.Hum (………..………)
(Chair person)
2. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M.Ed. (………...…)
TESTIMONIAL STATEMENT
Herewith, I testify that in this research paper, there is no plagiarism of the previous
literary work which has 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 writing are in the manuscript and mentioned in literature review and bibliography.
Hence, later, if it is proven that there are some untrue statements in this testimony,
hence, I will, hold fully responsible.
Surakarta, February 2011
The Researcer
MOTTO
Actually, Allah will never change men’s destiny, unless they make an effort to change it
themselves.
(Ar Ro’du: 11)
A kind person is a man who is honest in doing everything.
Struggling to get something rather than wait to get it
DEDICATION
This research paper is wholly dedicated to:
My beloved parents,
My beloved big family, and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalamu’alaikum wr. Wb
Alhamdulillahirobbil’alamin, praised to be Allah SWT, the owner of this universe, the
most merciful who gives a million, miracles and uncountable gifts to the researcher, so she can
accomplish until her research paper entitled “ IMPROVING VOCABULARY MASTERY FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS USING VISUAL AIDS (An Action Research to the Fourth Grade Students of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 1 Surakarta in 2010/2011 the Academic Year)” as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for getting bachelor of education in English department, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
Peace be upon Muhammad, the last massager of Allah, who will be hero for all his
followers in the life after. The researcher realizes that this research paper would never been
possible without other people’s help, so that the researcher would like to thanks to the people
who have supported her personally over the years and during writing of this research paper, they
are:
1. Drs. Sofyan anif, M.Si, as the Dean of the School of teacher Training and Education of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.S, as the chief of English Department who has permitted her to conduct this research paper,
3. Anam Sutopo, S. Pd., M. Hum., as the first consultant who has given a valuable guidance and suggestion during the completion of this research paper,
4. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M. Ed., as the second consultant for being best consultant and giving the researcher suggestion, precious time in correcting this research paper,
6. Istikomah, S.Ag., as the headmaster of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri Surakarta who has permitted her to conduct this research paper,
7. Dian Ratih Hanafi, S.Pd., as the English teacher of the fourth grade students of MIN Surakarta who has helped her in collecting the data,
8. All of the students at the fourth grade in MIN Surakarta, thank for helping her.
9. Her dearest father and mother, Bapak Suradi and Ibu Siti Rohmah“ I learn to be taught and more patients from you”. Thank for every single thing you did. Absolutely, I cannot do
anything without love and pray, support. Keep fight and spirit to our friendship, and
13.All of the people, who cannot be mentioned one by one, thank for everything.
Deep down on the researcher’s heart, she realizes that this research paper is so far from
being perfect. The researcher invites positive comments and suggestions from the readers for the
betterment of this research paper. Hopefully, this research paper will be useful for those who are
interested in investigating the materials.
Wassalamu’alaikum wr. Wb
Surakarta, February 2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER II UNDERLYING THEORY A. Previous Study ... 6
B. Notion of Vocabulary ... 7
C. Technique of Teaching Vocabulary ... 7
E. Notion of Visual Aids ... 10
1. Pictures as Visual Aids ... 11
2. Source of Pictures ... 12
F. The Notion of Young Learners ... 14
1. The Characteristics of Young Learners ……….. 14
2. The Nature of Teaching Young Learners …………... 16
G. Hypothesis of Action ………18
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD A. Type of Research ... 19
B. Subject of the Study ... 21
C. Object of the Study ... 21
D. Data and Data Source... 21
E. Method of Collecting Data... 21
F. Technique for Analyzing Data ... 22
CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION A. Description of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri Surakarta ... 24
B. The Pictures is Able to Improve Vocabulary Mastery… 26 C. The Implementation of Teaching Vocabulary Mastery by Using Picture ... 29
1. Cycle 1 ………. 30
a. Identifying the problem... 30
b. Planning the action ... 30
c. Implementing the Action ... 31
e. Reflecting the Observation Result ………. 40
f. Revising the Plan ………... 41
2. Cycle 2 ……… 41
a) Identifying the problem... 41
b) Planning the action ... 42
c) Implementing the Action ... 42
d) Observing the Action ... 49
e) Reflecting the Observation Result ………. 50
D. Discussion ……….. 50
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION A. Conclusion ... 53
B.Suggestion ... 54
BIBLIOGRAPHY ... 56
SUMMARY
Hennita Miftakhul Jannah. A. 320 060 328. IMPROVING VOCABULARY MASTERY FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS USING VISUAL AIDS. (An Action Research in the Fourth Grade Students of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 1 Surakarta in 2010/2011 Academic Year).
This study aims at describing whether the technique of visual aids of pictures can able to improve the students vocabulary and how the implementation of appropriate technique in the teaching vocabulary at the fourth grade of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 1 Surakarta. So, the problem of the research are the technique of using visual aids of pictures able to improve the
students’ vocabulary mastery and how is the implementation of appropriate technique in the teaching vocabulary.
This research belongs to classroom action research. The action research was conducted in two cycles and carried out in four steps, namely planning, action, observation, and reflection. The data were taken from the result of observation done by teacher while the actions were being carried out, and from the result of the tests after the cycles had been implemented. The tests were in the form of pre test and post test. This research is conducted in the fourth grade of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 1 Surakarta.
