Abstrak
Improving Studens’ Vocabulary Mastery UsingRealia (A Classroom Action Research at th Fourth Grade Students of SD Negeri Kalimacan Sragen in Acad mic Year 2008- 2009)
Oleh :
Dwi Wantini - K2204024 - Fak. KIP
The objective of this research is to know whether or not the use of realia
can improve the students’ vocabulary mastery or not. In this research the writer
limits mastering vocabulary on meaning. The action hypothesis of the research is
the use of realia in teaching can improve the students’ vocabulary mastery.
The research is a classroom action research. The action research was
conducted on April 2009. This study was conducted on the fourth grade students
of SD Negeri Kalimacan in academic year 2008/2009. There were 18 students. In
this research, the researcher taught vocabulary using realia. This classroom action
research was conducted in two cycles. Each cycle consists of four steps namely
planning, action, observation, and reflection. In collecting the data, the writer used
two techniques namely test and non-test technique. Test technique consist of pre-
test and post-test which were conducted in every cycle. Non-test technique
consists of three ways namely observation, interview, documentation. In
observation the research observed the activities during the action by noting them
on field notes. The field notes were made for every meeting. The second is
interview. The researcher interviewed the teacher and the students before and after
conducting the action. The third is documentation. The researcher documented the
activities during the research using photograph. In analyzing the data, the
researcher studied the field notes of observation and the result of the interview.
Statistically, the writer calculates the mean score of pre-tests and the mean score
of post-tests then compared them.
The result of the action showed that the students’ vocabulary mastery
improved as shown in the result of both the observation of students’ activities
during the action and the result of the pre-tests and post-tests scores. The mean
score of tests in cycle 1 are 7.05 to 8.16. In cycle 2 the mean score of pre-test is
7.23 and the mean score of post test is 9.16. There were also positive changes in
students’ behavior in learning English. During the action, the students paid good
participation to the lesson. The students were more active in joining the process of
teaching and learning. Therefore, it can be concluded that teaching vocabulary
using realia can improve the students’ vocabulary mastery.