IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ENGLISH VOCABULARY
MASTERY THROUGH GAMES
(A Classroom Action Research in the Blabla Kindergarthen - Solo in 2007/2008
By Mr X
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The uninteresting activities in learning vocabulary
Most of students have difficulties in spelling English words
The students’ low motivation in learning English
The effective vocabulary teaching technique to be applied is Games
PROBLEM STATEMENTS
Can games improve the students’ English vocabulary and how far can games improve the students’ English vocabulary mastery ?
What is the most significant improvement of the components of vocabulary by using games?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the implementation of games in improving the student’s English vocabulary ?
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
ENGLISH VOCABULARY MASTERY
- Mastery : Knowledge, skill, or ability for a unit of instruction / subject
- Vocabulary : a set of words known to a person or other entity, or that part of a specific
language
GAME : an activity in which participations follows prescribed rules that differ
from those of real life as they serve to attain a challenging goal.
ACTION HYPOTHESIS
Games can improve the students’ vocabulary mastery
The most significant improvement of the students’ vocabulary mastery is in meaning
Games have more strengths than weaknesses when they are used for teaching vocabulary to children.
SETTING OF THE RESEARCH
TK Blabla Tlp 637438
Time Schedule : August 2008- December 2008
ACTIVITY : SCHEDULE OF RESEARCH
The Method of Research
Action Research
Action Research is a systematic Process in Collecting and analyzing data to investigate practical issues arising within a particular context in order to come to some decision about what the future practice should be.
TECHNIQUE OF COLLECTING DATA
Data :
a. Quantitative
b. Qualitative
Technique of Collecting the Data :
a. Test
b. Direct Observation
c. Interview
d. Holding Meeting with colleagues
e. Document Analysis
RESEARCH FINDINGS
I. Conducting Games, Using Media, and Various Activities
Cycle 1. (4 meetings)
· Questioning
· Association Dominoes Game
· Arranging Puzzle Game
· Go Fish
· Concentration Game
· Feedback
Cycle 2. (4 meetings)
· Arranging the Jumbled Calendar of Animals and Fruit
· Tell A Story Game
· Maze Game
· Guessing Game
· Feedback
II. RESEARCH VALUES
GAMES improve the students’ mastery in vocabulary meaning very effectively
GAMES can raise the students’ motivation to be involved actively in the activities.
GAME can improve the vocabulary components, get more meaning, practice their pronunciation, spell and use words.
THE SUBJECT OF RESEARCH
19 Students of TK BlaBla
TECHNIQUE OF ANALYZING DATA
Quantitative Data :
Descriptive Data
Qualitative Data :
Identifying Appropriate Analysis
Data Interpretation Techniques
SUGGESTION
Teachers
Should be more creative in producing and using interesting media like games to improve the students’ English Vocabulary mastery
Institution
Provides the required facilities to support the teaching and leaning process for improving vocabulary mastery
Researches
Prepare the planning of the research well and develop other dimensions which have been observed deeply.
