IMPROVING 7A GRADERS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY THROUGH WHAT’S MISSING GAME AT SMP MUHASA MALANG

Main Author: HAFID, ABDUL
Format: Thesis NonPeerReviewed Book
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: , 2016
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Online Access: http://eprints.umm.ac.id/21814/1/jiptummpp-gdl-abdulhafid-42065-1-coverdll.pdf
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  • This study employed classroom action research. The subject of this study was 7A graders at SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Malang which consisted of 30 students in class. Many students had low achievement in English, especially about the English vocabulary. In this case, the researcher used what’s missing game as a method to improve their vocabulary mastery. What’s missing game is an easy, fun and very useful social skill game to help the students to learn how to encourage others. The object is to remember what object is missing when it is removed by the researcher. This game can be used either in individual or group battle. The findings revealed that in cycle I the implementation of what’s missing game was running well, although there were still students who got low score in vocabulary test. From 30 students, there were 10 students who did not pass the minimum criteria of completeness (KKM) in cycle I. It was better if compared to the pre-test, because there were only 8 students who passed the KKM. Meanwhile in cycle II, all 30 students passed the minimum criteria of completeness in vocabulary test. This cycle was declared successful because all students had reached the minimum criteria of completeness. Cycle I and II were conducted in eight meetings; each meeting had different subject to be discussed. The improvement of 7A graders’ vocabulary mastery was because of the change of strategies which were used by the researcher. In cycle I students worked in pair, but in cycle II they worked in groups consisting of four to five members. Students were asked to observe and remember all vocabularies in cycle I, but in cycle II they were asked to observe and memorize those words as well. Students had to pronounce the words together with their friends, but in cycle II they were asked to pronounce those vocabularies one by one.