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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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

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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

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Skripsi Berjudul

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. ... Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan

Dekan,

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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)

Menyatakan dengan sesungguhnya bahwa skripsi ini adalah hasil karya tulis saya sendiri dan bukan dibuatkan orang lain atau jiplakan atau modifikasi karya orang lain.

Bila pernyataan ini tidak benar, maka saya bersedia menerima sanksi, termasuk pencabutan gelar kesarjanaan yang sudah saya peroleh.

Purwokerto, 24 Januari 2015 Yang menyatakan,

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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.

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”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.”

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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.

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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

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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

CHAPTER II (THEORETICAL REVIEW) A. Vocabulary ... 1. Definition of Vocabulary ... 6

2. Teaching Vocabulary ... 7

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4. Problem of Learning Vocabulary ... 13

5. Type of Vocabulary... 15

6. Type of Evaluation ... 15

B. Word Wall Game ... 1. Definition of Word Wall Game... 19

2. Teaching and Learning Vocabulary using Word Wall Game ... 20

E. Technique for Collecting Data... 28

1. Test ... 28

2. Observation ... 29

3. Questionnaire ... 31

4. Interview ... 32

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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

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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

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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

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LIST OF APPENDICES

APPENDIX A

 The List of Students Name of VIII E Class APPENDIX B

 Observation Result of Students’ Activities

 Observation Result of Teacher’s Activity

 Questionnaire Result APPENDIX F

 List of Students’ Vocabulary Test

APPENDIX G

 Interview Result

 Documentation

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ABSTRACT

By

DAMARA KHADIJAH 1001050089

The aim of this research was to find out whether Word Wall Game can improve students’ vocabulary mastery of the 8th E grade Students in SMP Negeri 2 Kesugihan in the academic year of 2014-2015.

The method was used a Classroom Action Research (CAR) which was designed by Kemmis and Mc Taggart design. This action research was conducted in two cycles with two actions in each cycle. It started from making planning, acting; observing, and reflecting. There were two kinds of data that were collected. There were qualitative and quantitative. The qualitative data were taken from observation, questionnaire, interview and documentation. The quantitative data were taken from test (pre-test and post-test).