APPROVAL
IMPROVING STUDENT’S VOCABULARY BY USING JUMBLED LETTERS AND INDEX CARD MATCH AT THE FIFTH YEAR
OF SD MUHAMMADIYAH 2 KAUMAN SURAKARTA IN 2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
by
HARYANI AGUSTINA MIHARTI A 320 070 140
Approved to be Examined by Consultant
Consultant II Consultant I
ACCEPTANCE
IMPROVING STUDENT’S VOCABULARY BY USING JUMBLED LETTERS AND INDEX CARD MATCH AT THE FIFTH YEAR
OF SD MUHAMMADIYAH 2 KAUMAN SURAKARTA IN 2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
Accepted and Approved by the Board of Examiner School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta on March , 2011
Team of Examiners:
1. Dra. Malikatul Laila, M. Hum. ( )
(Chair Person)
2. Dra. Siti Khuzaimah ( )
(Member I)
3. Drs. Djoko Srijono, M. Hum. ( )
(Member II)
Dean,
TESTIMONY
On this occasion, I state that there is no proposed work before in this research to get bachelor degree in a certain university and as long as I know, there is also no work or idea that have ever been written or published by other people, except those in which the writing was referred or written in this research paper and mentioned in the bibliography.
If it is proved, there will be something wrong in my statement above in the future, I will wholly be responsible.
Surakarta, March 2011
MOTTO
Wish on Star, Reach for the Sky.
Don’t waste anything around you, because you never know what you’ve
got until it’s gone.
DEDICATION
This research paper is proudly dedicated to:
1. English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. 2. My beloved parents.
3. My lovely sisters.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Bismillahirrokhmanirrokhiim,
First of all, the writer says Alhamdulillah as she has been given opportunity by Allah SWT to complete her research paper entitled “Improving Student’s Vocabulary by Using Jumbled Letters and Index Card Match at the Fifth Year of SD Muhammadiyah 2 Kauman Surakarta in 2010/2011 Academic Year”.
In conducting this research, the writer gets some help from many people. On this occasion, the writer would like to express her great gratitude and appreciation to them.
1. Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M. Si., the Dean of School of Teacher Training and
Education of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
2. Titis Setyabudi, S. S, M. Hum., the head of English Department,
3. Dra. Malikatul Laila, M. Hum., the first consultant who has patiently, kindly,
sincerely, and wisely given advice and guidance to her from the beginning up to the completion of this research paper,
4. Dra. Siti Khuzaimah, the second consultant who has patiently, sincerely,
wisely and kindly given additional idea, advice, correction, help, and guidance,
5. All lecturers at English Department of Muhammadiyah University of
6. The headmaster of SD Muhammadiyah 2 Kauman Surakarta (Parimin Tejo Pramono, S. Pd) for giving the writer permission to have research in this institution,
7. The English teacher (Denny Ariyanto, S. Pd) and the 5th A class students of
SD Muhammadiyah 2 Kauman Surakarta who haves helped the writer in getting the data,
8. Her beloved parents (Sariman, S. Pd and Mihartatik S. Pd) for their
unconditional love, prayer, patience, support, encouragement and understanding. I’m proud of being your daughter,
9. My lovely sisters who give support, and
10. All friends in English Department ’07 who helped and supported to finish this
research paper directly and indirectly.
Last but not least, the writer realizes that this research paper is still far from being perfect, so all suggestion and criticism to make this research paper better are accepted happily.
Surakarta, March 2011
TABLE OF CONTENT
page
TITLE ... i
APPROVAL ... ii
ACCEPTANCE ... iii
TESTIMONY ... iv
MOTTO ... v
DEDICATION ... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... vii
TABLE OF CONTENT ... ix
LIST OF APPENDICES ... xii
LIST OF PICTURE AND TABLE ... xiii
SUMMARY ... xiv
CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION ... 1
A. Background of the Study ... 1
B. Problem of the Study ... 4
C. Limitation of the Study ... 5
D. Objective of the Study ... 5
E. Benefit of the Study ... 5
F. Research Paper Organization ... 6
CHAPTER II : UNDERLYING THEORY ... 8
B. General Concept of Vocabulary ... 9
1. Notion of Vocabulary ... 9
2. Kinds of Vocabulary ... 10
3. Notion of Teaching ... 11
4. Teaching Vocabulary ... 12
C. Young Learner ... 15
1. Characteristics of Young Learner ... 15
2. Classroom Techniques in Teaching Young Learner ... 15
D. Jumbled Letters ... 17
E. Index Card Match ... 18
F. Theoretical Framework ... 19
G. Action Hypothesis ... 20
CHAPTER III : RESEARCH METHOD ... 21
A. Type of the Study ... 21
B. Object of the Study ... 22
C. Subject of the Study ... 23
D. Data and Data Source ... 23
E. Method of Collecting Data ... 24
F. Technique for Analysing Data ... 24
1. Qualitative Data ... 24
2. Quantitative Data ... 25
H. Action Procedures ... 27
CHAPTER IV : RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION ... 30
A. Research Finding ... 30
1. Before Cycle ... 30
2. The Procedures of Teaching Vocabulary by Using Jumbled Letters and Index Card Match ... 33
a. Cycle One ... 33
b. Cycle Two ... 47
B. Discussion ... 61
1. The Improvement of Teaching Vocabulary by Using Jumbled Letters and Index Card Match ... 61
2. The Strength and the Weakness of Teaching Vocabulary by Using Jumbled Letters and Index Card Match ... 65
CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 67
A. Conclusion ... 67
B. Suggestion ... 68 BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
LIST OF APPENDICES
page
1. Letters ... 71
2. Lesson Plan ... 76
3. Test for the Students ... 84
4. Key Answer of Students’ Test ... 92
5. Interview with the Teacher ... 95
LIST OF PICTURE AND TABLE
page
1. Picture 1 : The scheme of Action Research Steps ... 22
2. Table 1 : Summary of the Cycle ... 63
3. Table 2.1 : The List of Students’ Post-test Score ... 89
4. Table 2.2 : The List of Students’ Post-test I Score ... 90
SUMMARY
Haryani Agustina Miharti. A 320070140. IMPROVING STUDENT’S VOCABULARY BY USING JUMBLED LETTERS AND INDEX CARD MATCH AT THE FIFTH YEAR OF SD MUHAMMADIYAH 2 KAUMAN SURAKARTA IN 2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR. Research Paper. Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta 2011.
This study is aimed improving students’ vocabulary by using Jumbled Letters and Index Card Match. The objectives of the study are to describe the improvement of students’ vocabulary by using Jumbled Letters and Index Card Match and to know the strength and weakness of improving students’ vocabulary by using Jumbled Letters and Index Card Match at the fifth year of SD Muhammadiyah 2 Kauman Surakarta.
In achieving the objectives of this research, the writer uses Classroom Action Research (CAR). Each cycle of this action research consists of four steps: planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The research was held in SD Muhammadiyah 2 Kauman Surakarta especially V A class consisting of 40 students. In analyzing the data taken from observation, test and interview, the writer uses both qualitative and quantitative analysis. There are two cycles in this action research in which each cycle is conducted in two meetings.
The result showed the mean score of pre-test is 50.5, in post-test I is 70.5 and in post-test II is 80.8. The result of this research shows that the students’ writing vocabulary improves. The strength of improving vocabulary by using Jumbled Letters and Index Card Match is the students became more active, creative, and reduce their error possibility in writing vocabulary. The weakness is the students were made some noise when joining Index Card Match activity because of the research conducted in the large class, so the teacher should have an extra energy to handle the class. Thus, it can be said that teaching vocabulary by using Jumbled Letters and Index Card Match is successful to improve the students’ vocabulary in SD Muhammadiyah 2 Kauman Surakarta.
