IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY THROUGH SCRAMBLE TECHNIQUE: A CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH AT CLASS VIII-E OF SMPN 2 KURIPAN ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013

Main Author: JUNARI, -
Format: Thesis NonPeerReviewed Book
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: , 2013
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Online Access: http://eprints.unram.ac.id/419/1/YG%20PERUBAHAN%20%28Repaired%29.pdf
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  • This research was aimed to improve students‟ English vocabulary through scramble technique. The subject of this research was class VIII-E of SMPN 2 KURIPAN. There were 17 male and 13 female students. They were 30 students‟ altogether. This research was classroom action research conducted in two cycles. Every cycle consisted of four steps; planning, action, observation and reflection. Before conducted the first cycle, a pre-test was given to the students and the result showed that 36,7% of students got ≥70(Standard Value). The percentage of the pre-test result was lower than that of performance indicator that required 85% students must attain the score of ≥70. Therefore, the first cycle was decided to conduct. The analysis of the cycle revealed that there was 76,6% of students gained the minimum target score of 70. Because the percentage in cycle 1 was failed got the requirement of research indicator, the cycle 2 was conducted. In this cycle, the students‟ were able to improve their English vocabulary because the technique which was applied was ran-well than that of in cycle 1. Fortunately, the test result of the second cycle showed that 86,6% of students got ≥70. It means that the next cycle was unnecessary to conduct. This is indicated that the use of the scramble technique can improve the students‟ vocabulary achievement at class VIII-E of SMPN 2 Kuripan in academic year 2012/2013.