A. Result of the Research
1. Description of the Research Location
a. Brief History about the Establishment of SMP N 10 Metro
SMP N 10 Metro was established since 2006 when it joined with SDN 7 Metro Pusat. The students studied in the afternoon, after the Elementary School finish. In 2007, on the initiative and good cooperation between the government and people from Hadimulyo Barat (Mr. Sukadi), Karang Rejo (Mr. Drs. Sudarsono), Yosomulyo (Mr. Dasim S.H) so that the Junior High School established.
Confidence and enthusiasm of the citizen to enter their children in the SMP N 10 Metro is quite evident in the first year of the registration. It reached 176 registrants. The ironic was the seats number is only for 108 learners because of limited space and the available facilities.
Since SMP N 10 Metro established, it has been led by the following principals:
1. Drs. Hargunawan in 2006 until 2010 2. Marsidi, S.Pd in 2010 until 2017 3. Drs. Supardi 2017 until now
b. The Condition of Teachers in SMP N 10 Metro
The condition of teachers in SMP N 10 Metro can be identified as follows:
Table 3
The Data of Teachers in SMP N 10 Metro Employment
Status
Sex Total
Male Female
Permanent Teacher 15 13 28
Non-Permanent
Teacher 2 3 5
Total 17 16 33
Source: The documentation result of teachers’ condition in SMP N 10 Metro
c. Quantity Students of Junior High School 10 Metro
The quantities of the students SMP N 10 Metro can be identified as follow:
Table 4
The Quantity of the Students at SMP N 10 Metro
No Class Sex
Total
Male Female
1. VII 82 102 184
2. VIII 80 98 178
3. IX 64 74 138
Total 226 274 500
Source: The documentation result of students’ quantity in SMP N 10 Metro
d. Facilities and Infrastructure of Junior High School 10 Metro
The facilities and infrastructure of SMP N 10 Metro can be identified as follows:
Table 5
The Facilities and Infrastructure in SMP N 10 Metro No Facilities
Conditions
Total Good Slightly
damaged
Seriously damaged
1. Principal room 1 1
2. Teachers room 1 1
3. Administration Room
1 1
4. Library 1 1
5. Art Room 1 1
6. UKS 1 1
7 OSIS Room 1 1
8 Laboratory 1 1
9 Classroom 17 17
10 Mosque 1 1
Total 25 1 0 26
Source: The documentation result of facilities and infrastructure in SMP N 10 Metro
e. Organization Structure Of SMP N 10 Metro
The organization Structure of SMP N 10 Metro can be shown in the following figure:
Figure 2
Organization Structure of SMP N 10 Metro Principal
Drs. Supardi Vice Principal of Student
Drs. Gatot Siswanto
Vice Principal of Curriculum Supriyanto, S.Pd
Vice Public Service Drs. Heni Trisnanto
Administration Tiwi Anggreini, S.Pd
Councelor Sugeng, S.Pd Library Officer
Y Singgih R, S.Pd
Labroratory Officer Anneta Helga, S.Pd
f. Location Sketch of SMP N 10 Metro Figure 3
Location Sketch of SMP N 10 Metro
Source: The documentation result of location sketch in SMP N 10 Metro GATE
Toilet Kitchen Principal Room
Administration Room
Teachers Room
Class IX Class IX Class IX
UKS Osis
Art Room Class VIII
I Class VIII I
Class VIII IIIII Class VIII
Class VIII Class VIII
Class VII Class VII Library Laborator y
Class VII Class VII Class VII Class VII Mosque
Canteen N
Canteen Canteen
Class IX Class IX
2. Description of the Research Data
In this research, the researcher conducted the research in two cycles. Each of cycle consists of planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The researcher gave a pre-test for the students before doing the treatment. It was aimed to know how far the students’ vocabulary mastery before they were given the treatment. The students’ result of vocabulary mastery was gained through test which consisted of pre test and post-test in the beginning research and in the end of each cycle while the students’ activities were gained from observation during the learning process.
In this research before the process of cycle I, the research conducted the pre- test on Thursday, October 26th 2017. The researcher gave a pre-test for the students to see how far the students’ vocabulary mastery before the treatment was given. In pre-test activity, the researcher gave multiple choices and fills the blank test. Then, the result of pre-test can be seen on the table below:
Table 6
The Students’ Score of Pre-test
No. Students’
Code
Score
1. AP 60
2. AOS 30
3. ASS 40
4. AZ 55
5. AE 50
6. BP 40
7. CSA 35
8. DS 75
9. DAP 75
Table 7
Frequency of Students’ Score at Pre-test No Students’
Score Percentage Frequency Explanation
1 ≥75 30% 9 Complete
2 <75 70% 21 Incomplete
Total 100% 30
10. DSN 45
11. FP 55
12. IAG 50
13. LR 30
14. MN 80
15. MAI 45
16. MEF 40
17. MKN 45
18. NSS 75
19. PPA 50
20. PA 30
21. PR 40
22. RSF 35
23. RRA 75
24. RDA 35
25. SKC 80
26. SM 75
27. SGR 75
28. TOF 50
29. VHA 45
30. VD 75
Lowest Score 30
Highest Score 80
Average 53
The result of the pre-test showed that there were 21 students incomplete to achieve the minimum mastery of criteria (MMC).
There were only 9 students (30%) who gained score 75 or above, and 21 students (70%) who gained score under 75. The highest score in pre-test was 80 and the lowest score was 30.
Chart 1
Result of the Students at the pre-test
Based on the table of pre test above, it can be inferred that the students’ vocabulary mastery is still low. Furthermore, this condition was appropriate with the background problem in the chapter I that the students needed other activity to improve their vocabulary mastery. That is the reason, why the researcher using Linking Word Game to improve students’ vocabulary mastery at seventh grade of SMP N 10 Metro.
a. Cycle 1 1) Planning
The researcher and the collaborator/English Teacher (Mr.
Supriyono, S.Pd) prepared some plans to conduct the classroom, as follow:
21
9
0 5 10 15 20 25
<75 ≥75
Numbers of Students
f) The researcher prepared the lesson plan including teaching procedure, media, and relevant material to be applied in acting phase.
g) The researcher prepared learning resource for students.
h) The researcher used the use of linking word game to be applied in acting phase improve students’ vocabulary mastery.
i) The researcher prepared observation format and also evaluation format to evaluate the student’s activity after teaching and learning process.
j) The researcher and the collaborator designed the criteria of success.
2) Acting
The actions in the cycle 1 consist of two meetings, one meeting for the action/treatment, and one meeting for the post test, there are:
a) The First Meeting
In the first meeting was conducted on Thursday, November 2nd 2017 for 2x40 minutes. In this meeting, the researcher was being the teacher and the collaborator was being the observer, the action as follow:
f) Giving explanation about the material.
g) Dividing the students into two big groups.
h) The teacher gives explanation of the procedures of linking word game.
i) Then asks the students to play the game while the teacher gives score of students’ performance personally and observed
their problems. So, it can be references to improve the action in next meeting.
j) Giving guidance and task to the students for next meeting.
b) The Second Meeting
The second meeting was conducted on Saturday, November 4th 2017, this meeting used as the post-test 1 for 2x40 minutes, after the students were given the action. The result of the students’
score in post-test 1 will be showed in the following table:
Table 8
The Table of Students’ Vocabulary Mastery (Post Test 1)
No. Students’ Code core
1. AP 65
2. AOS 70
3. ASS 70
4. AZ 75
5. AE 75
6. BP 70
7. CSA 80
8. DS 95
9. DAP 80
10. DSN 65
11. FP 70
12. IAG 75
13. LR 65
14. MN 85
15. MAI 80
16. MEF 70
T a
b l e 9 T he
Frequenc
y of the Students’ Score in Post-Test 1 No Students’
Score Percentage Frequency Explanation
1 ≥75 66,67% 20 Complete
2 <75 33,33% 10 Incomplete
Total 100% 30
The result of the post-test 1 showed that there were 10 students incomplete to achieve the minimum standard of mastery (MMC). There were 20 students (66,67%) who gained score 75 or above, and 10 students (33,33%) who gained score under 75. The highest score in pre-test was 95 and the lowest score was 60.
17. MKN 75
18. NSS 85
19. PPA 75
20. PA 60
21. PR 75
22. RSF 65
23. RRA 85
24. RDA 80
25. SKC 90
26. SM 85
27. SGR 75
28. TOF 75
29. VHA 85
30. VD 80
Lowest Score 60
Highest Score 95
Average 76
Chart 2
Result of the Students at the post-test cycle I Post Test
Based on the result of Post Test I, there were 20 students (66,67%) successful to complete the minimum mastery criteria (75) and 10 students (33,33%) unsuccessful to complete it. The numbers of students who passed still far from the indicator of success where 80% of students should get score more than 75.
3) Observing
The observation was conducted when the learning process happened by using the observation sheet for students activities in classroom and the observation sheet for teacher activity in the classroom. The observation was done by the collaborator (Mr.
Supriyono, S.Pd) English teacher of seventh grader of SMP N 10 Metro.
10
20
0 5 10 15 20 25
<75 ≥75
Numbers of Students
1) The Observation of Students’ Activities in Teaching and Learning Process
Based on the observation sheet of students’ activity, there were several students who did not pay attention in the teaching and learning process. Besides, some of them were passive in the discussion and just a view of students worked together. Some of them made a note from the teacher explanation. However, most of students were done the task. The data of the students’ activity can be seen in the following table:
Table 10
The Result of the Students Activity in the Teaching and Learning Process in Cycle I
No Students’
Activity
Cycle 1 Average Increasing 1st
meeting
2nd meeting
1st-2nd meeting 1
Giving attention to the teacher’s explanation
21 25 76,67% 13,33%
70% 83,33%
2 Active in the group
16 22 63,33% 20%
53,33% 73,33%
3 Working together
15 21 60% 20%
50% 70%
4
Making notes from the material
10 15 41,67% 16,67%
33,33% 50%
5 Doing the task
20 28 80% 26,66%
66,67% 93,33%
Average 54,67% 74% 64,33% 19,33%
Furthermore, to see the comparison of the students’ activities in cycle I :
Chart 3
The Result of the Students Activity in the Teaching and Learning Process in Cycle I
Based on the table above, it revealed that 76,67% of the students paid attention, 63,33% of the students were active in group, 60% of students worked together, 41,67% of students made notes and 80% of students did the task. The average of the students activity was 64,33%, it can be conclude that the students’ activity were always increase by using linking word game.
2) The observation of teacher’s activities in teaching and learning process
During learning process, the activities were done by the teacher during learning process influenced the students’
understanding about the material. The result of teacher’s activities in observation sheet could be seen on table 4 bellow:
Table 11
The Result of the teachers’ Activity in the Teaching and Learning Process in Cycle I
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Pay Attention Active Work Together
Making Notes Doing Task
1st Meeting 2nd Meeting
No Aspect Score 1st 2nd 1 The teachers' preparation
3 3
- The materials are ready - There is structure of the lesson
2 The teachers' mastery in the subject content
2 3
- The teacher shows good command and knowledge of subject content
- Relating with another knowledge
- Teaching materials conveyed by the teacher is true (based on the aim of the lesson)
3 The teachers teaching methods
4 4
- The teacher uses the relevant teaching method, strategy, technique or activity
- The teacher uses the appropriate media in teaching.
4 The teachers' performance
2 2
- Clearness of the teacher's sound
- Establishes classroom environment conducive to learning
- Establishes the communication between teacher and students
5 The ability of closing the meeting:
3 4
- Making conclusion made by the students and teacher together.
- Conducting evaluation 6 The ability of managing class
2 2
- All the students are treated fairly - Used the time wisely
Total 16 18
Percentage 67% 75%
Furthermore, to see the comparison of the teacher’ activities in cycle I :
Chart 4
The Result of the Teacher Activity in the Teaching and Learning Process in Cycle I
Based on the table above, it could be seen that that the teacher’s activities during learning process achieved 67% in the first meeting, and 75% in the second meeting in Cycle I.
4) Reflecting
In the end of the Cycle I, the researcher and the collaborator did the evaluation and reflection together. According to the result of vocabulary score in Cycle I, the use of linking word game could improve the students vocabulary mastery but the numbers of students who completed the MMC was only 20 students or 66,67%. Even though it did not complete the indicator of success, there was improvement in their vocabulary mastery score.
Next, the students’ activity also improved start form the first meeting until the second meeting in Cycle 1. It revealed 76,67% of the students paid attention, 63,33% of the students were active in group, 60% of students worked together, 41,67% of students made notes and
67%
75%
62%
64%
66%
68%
70%
72%
74%
76%
1st Meeting 2nd Meeting
Precentage of Score
80% of students did the task. The average of the students activity was 64,33%, it can be conclude that the students’ activity were always increase by using linking word game.
In conclusion, there were some problems that should be repaired, so the researcher and the collaborator agreed to conduct Cycle two. The common mistake in the teaching and learning process became a reference to be better so that the use of linking word game could improve the students’ vocabulary mastery.
b. Cycle 2 a. Planning
Based on the reflecting in the Cycle I, the researcher and the collaborator made the planning as follow:
1) The researcher prepared the lesson plan including teaching procedure, media, and relevant material to be applied in acting phase.
2) The researcher prepared learning resource for students.
3) The researcher used the use of linking word game to be applied in acting phase improve students’ vocabulary mastery.
4) The researcher prepared observation format and also evaluation format to evaluate the student’s activity after teaching and learning process.
5) The researcher and the collaborator designed the criteria of success.
b. Acting
1) The First and The Second Meeting
The first meeting of second cycle was conducted on Thursday, November 9th 2017. The time allocation was 2x40 minutes. The teaching and learning process was for treatment as follow:
a) The teacher greeted the students, prayed together and checked attendance list.
b) The teacher started the learning process by invite all the students to guess the material was.
c) The teacher explained the material while gave chance to student to ask
d) The teacher explained the rules of linking word game.
e) The students were asked to do the simulation of linking word game.
f) The teacher closed the first meeting.
2) The Second Meeting
The second meeting was conducted on Saturday, November 11th 2017. The time allocation was 2x40 minutes. The teaching and learning process was for Post Test II. The result of the students’
vocabulary mastery could be seen in the following table:
Table 12
The result of the students’ Vocabulary score (post test II)
No. Students’
Code
Score
1. AP 80
2. AOS 90
3. ASS 80
4. AZ 95
T a
b l e 1 3
T h
e F r e q u e n c y o
5. AE 85
6. BP 80
7. CSA 85
8. DS 95
9. DAP 90
10. DSN 70
11. FP 70
12. IAG 90
13. LR 70
14. MN 90
15. MAI 95
16. MEF 85
17. MKN 95
18. NSS 90
19. PPA 85
20. PA 70
21. PR 80
22. RSF 70
23. RRA 90
24. RDA 85
25. SKC 95
26. SM 100
27. SGR 90
28. TOF 85
29. VHA 95
30. VD 90
Lowest Score 70
Highest Score 100
Average 85,67
f the Students’ Score in Pre-Test No Students’
Score Percentage Frequency Explanation
1 ≥75 83,33% 25 Complete
2 <75 16,67% 5 Incomplete
Total 100% 30
The result of the pre-test showed that there were 25 (83,33%) students complete to achieve the minimum standard of mastery (MMC). There were only 5 (16,67%) students did not complete the MMC The highest score in post-test II was 100 and the lowest score was 70.
Chart 5
Result of the Students Vocabulary Score in the Post Test II Cycle II
Based on the result of Post Test II, there were 25 students (83,33%) success to complete the minimum mastery criteria (75) and 5 students (16,67%) could not complete it. The numbers of students who passed was 25 or 83,33%. It reached the indicator of success where 80% the students could get the score ≥ 75. It meant that the use of linking word game was success to improve the students’ vocabulary mastery.
5
25
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
<75 ≥75
Numbers of Students
c. Observing
The observation was conducted when the learning process happened (Cycle II) by using the observation sheet for students activities in class and the observation sheet for teacher activity. The observation was done by the collaborator (English teacher) of seventh grade of SMP N 10 Metro.
a) The Observation of Students’ Activities in Teaching and Learning Process
Based on the observation sheet, the students more enthusiasm to pay attention on learning process. Then, most of them were active in the group and working together. Now, most of students made a note and all of students did the task. The data of the students’ activity can be seen in the following table:
Table 14
The Result of The students Activity in the teaching and learning process in Cycle II
No Students’
Activity
Cycle 2 Average Increasing 1st
meeting
2nd meeting
1st-2nd meeting
1 Giving
attention to the teacher’s
explanation
28 29 95% 3,34%
93,33% 96,67%
2 Active in the group
27 29 93,34% 6,67%
90% 96,67%
3 Working together
25 27 86,67% 6,67%
83,33% 90%
4 Making notes from the
material
22 23 75% 3,34%
73,33% 76,67%
5 Doing the task
28 30 96,67% 6,67%
93,33% 100%
Average 86,66% 92% 89,33% 5,34%
Furthermore, to see the comparison of the students’ activities in cycle II :
Chart 6
The Result of the students Activity in the teaching and learning process in Cycle II
Based on the table, it revealed the average that 89,33% of the students are active in the teaching and learning process. From the table, it can be conclude that the students’ activity were always increase from the first meeting until the second meeting in the Cycle II by using linking word game.
b) The Observation of Teacher’s Activities in Teaching and Learning Process
During learning process, the activities were done by the teacher during learning process influenced the students’
understanding about the material. The result of teacher’s activities in observation sheet could be seen on table below:
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
Pay Attention
Active Work Together
Making Notes
Doing Task
1st Meeting 2nd Meeting
Table 15
The Result of the Students Activity in the Teaching and Learning Process in Cycle II
No Aspect Score
1st 2nd 1 The teachers' preparation
3 4
- The materials are ready - There is structure of the lesson
2 The teachers' mastery in the subject content
3 3
- The teacher shows good command and knowledge of subject content
- Relating with another knowledge
- Teaching materials conveyed by the teacher is true (based on the aim of the lesson)
3 The teachers teaching methods
4 4
- The teacher uses the relevant teaching method, strategy, technique or activity - The teacher uses the appropriate media in teaching.
4 The teachers' performance
3 3
- Clearness of the teacher's sound
- Establishes classroom environment condusive to learning
- Establishes the communication between teacher and students
5 The ability of closing the meeting:
3 4
- Making conclusion made by the students and teacher together.
- Conducting evaluation 6 The ability of managing class
3 3
- All the students are treated fairly - Used the time wisely
Total 19 21
Percentage 79% 88%
Furthermore, to see the comparison of the teacher’ activities in cycle II :
Chart 7
The Result of the Teacher Activity in the Teaching and Learning Process in Cycle II
Based on the table above, it could be seen that that the teacher’s activities during learning process achieved 79% in the first meeting, and 88% in the second meeting in Cycle II.
d. Reflecting
The implementation of the use of linking word game in Cycle II was better than Cycle I. It could be seen from the improvement of the students’ vocabulary score and the students’ activity.
The percentage of the students’ vocabulary score in the Post Test I was 66,67% while in the Post Test II was 83,33%. It achieved the indicator of success. Then, the percentage of students’ activity in the Cycle I was 64,33% while in the Cycle II was 89,33%. It also achieved the indicator of success.
In conclusion, the use of linking word game was success to improve not only the students’ vocabulary mastery but also the students’ activity in the classroom.
79%
88%
74%
76%
78%
80%
82%
84%
86%
88%
90%
1st Meeting 2nd Meeting Precentage of Score
B. Discussion
1. Interpretation the Result of Students’ vocabulary Score in Cycle I and Cycle II
a. The Result of the Students’ Vocabulary Score in Cycle I
The use of linking word game made the students vocabulary score be better than the pre-test. The comparison of the students speaking score could be seen in the following table:
Table 16
The Result of Students vocabulary Score in Pre Test and Post Test I No Name Pre-Test
Score
Post-Test I Score
Increasing Increasing Percentage
Explanation
1 AP 60 65 5 8% Increased
2 AOS 30 70 40 133% Increased
3 ASS 40 70 30 75% Increased
4 AZ 55 75 20 36% Increased
5 AE 50 75 25 50% Increased
6 BP 40 70 30 75% Increased
7 CSA 35 80 45 129% Increased
8 DS 75 95 20 27% Increased
9 DAP 75 80 5 7% Increased
10 DSN 45 65 20 44% Increased
11 FP 55 70 15 27% Increased
12 IAG 50 75 25 50% Increased
13 LR 30 65 35 117% Increased
14 MN 80 85 5 6% Increased
15 MAI 45 80 35 78% Increased
16 MEF 40 70 30 75% Increased
17 MKN 45 75 30 67% Increased
18 NSS 75 85 10 13% Increased
19 PPA 50 75 25 50% Increased
20 PA 30 60 30 100% Increased
21 PR 40 75 35 88% Increased
22 RSF 35 65 30 86% Increased
23 RRA 75 85 10 13% Increased
24 RDA 35 80 45 129% Increased