Improving students’ vocabulary mastery by using pictures and songs (a classroom action research in class B TK Dharma Wanita Puhpelem, Wonogiri in 2009/2010 academic year)

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Dewi Lestari - K2202509 - Fak. KIP

ABSTRACT This research is aimed to know whether the technique of using pictures and songs under Total Physical Response can improve the students’ vocabulary mastery and to describe what happens during the implementation of pictures and songs under Total Physical Response in English teaching at class B of TK Dharma Wanita Puhpelem, Wonogiri This research is a classroom action research. It was conducted in class B of TK Dharma Wanita Puhpelem, Wonogiri from 19th August 2009 to 10th October 2009. There were two cycles of action. The procedures of each cycle are planning, action, observation, and reflection. In collecting the data, the writer used observation and test technique. The result of the observation was served as field notes. The tests were in the form of pre-test and post-test. The result of the research shows that the use of pictures and songs under Total Physical Response can improve the students’ vocabulary mastery. There was an improvement on the students’ average score of the test. This can be seen in the result of both the observation of the students’ activities during the actions and their test result after the actions. In the pre-test the students’ average score was 6.60 and improved to 7, 68 in the post-test.This technique could make the students pay attention to the lesson properly, and also improved students’ participation in learning vocabulary and highly motivated them to join the teaching learning process.