IMPROVING
VOCABULARY MASTERY BY USING FLIP CHART MEDIA AT GRADE VIII STUDENTS
OF
SMP NEGERI 1 BATANG ANGKOLA
CHAPTER
I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background
of the Problems
English as the
international is an interesting subject to be learned by many people especially
who really wants to master English. English has become an important thing as a
way to be success in many aspects of our life such as relationship among
countries, social cultural process, education career development for people. The
people learning English with the aim that Indonesia people can communicate with
other overseas by using international language.
In 2013 curriculum, English is important subject
because students in junior high school up to the senior high school obligated
to learn it. It is considered as one of compulsory subject in junior high
school up to senior high school level. English is one of subject that must be
based on educational curriculum.
In teaching and learning process, they are many
materials of English teaching. They are listening skill, speaking skill,
reading skill, and writing skill. Besides that is another aspect in material of
English teaching is vocabulary. Teaching vocabulary is very important in junior
high school.
Vocabulary is all the words in language list of words
in lesson or books, all the word that one person knows and vocabulary
is the knowledge of meanings of words. vocabulary
is a core component of language proficiency and provides much of the basis for
how well learners speak, listen, read, and write
The important of vocabulary as a support or as a tool
for communication with another people. Vocabulary can make easier to understand
what the people’s speech or writing and easier to be able to express the
contents of the mind, without vocabulary anyone will get trouble in her
listening, speaking, reading and writing. They are also can not communicate
effectively.
There some effort that has been done. First, the government changed the
curriculum based on KTSP become K13 . It hope the students can develop
full their potential especially English lesson. The second, school prepare learning facilities to guide the teacher
to effective in learning process. It can make the teacher more easier to teach
the students in class. The third,
English teacher must use media to make the students more understand the
material. It can make the students higher enthusiasm in learning and active in
classroom. Students do not get bored in learning English, especially
vocabulary.
Condition of English vocabulary mastery in seventh
students of SMP Negeri 1 Batang Angkola is poor. Based on with the teacher in
SMP Negeri 1 Batang Angkola.
The teacher said that students’ low ability in mastering English and
vocabulary, it is one factor to determine their English skill. However most of
the students are lack of the vocabulary. Students also do not understand how to
pronoun word correctly and meaning. It makes them difficult to mastering
English. The second the teacher said that students are not interastin studying English and students have low motivation, when the teacher
gave exercise or material in classroom.[1]
The researcher also interviewed some of students in
seventh students of SMP Negeri 1 Batang Angkola.
First, he is Reno Alfando. He said, English teacher taught the lesson not use media but only asked them to
open book and dictionary. That make he felt bored the lesson.[2]
Next, did to Reno Fitri
Wulandari . She
said,
she
does not
interest with to
vocabulary because English teacher gave them much vocabulary that made them
bored to study English.[3]
The last, Novi Fitria. She said can not to remember about vocabulary and
practice.[4]
Based on interview at school, the researcher made
conclusion the problem is the students felt boring in learning vocabulary,
because their teacher do not use media in teaching vocabulary. Students only
opening the dictionary technique in finding out new vocabulary. So that,
students need media to improve their spirit and motivation. By using media, the
students will be happy learning vocabulary with use flip chart than book and
dictionary.
The factors of improving vocabulary are listening
ability, speaking ability, students interest, psychological such as
(motivation, courage and culture), and media. Media is a teaching and learning
tool. It can be used to stimulate thoughts, feelings, concerns and abilities or
skills of learners so as to facilitate the process of learning.
Flip
chart is one of the media that used in teaching learning process. It will
challenge the student’s to be creative in the classroom. Flip chart is a sheets
of paper resembling a calendar measuring 50x75 cm or a smaller size 21x28 cm as
a flipbook arranged in a sequence that is tied to the top.
The role of flip chart media in improve teaching
vocabulary to motivate the student to learn and develop their vocabulary. It
also help the teacher in the learning process in class. Flip charts greatly
facilitate teachers’ teaching and effectiveness. So that the material delivered
can be well absorbed by all students.
Based on above explanation. The researcher wants to do
a research the tittle “Improving Vocabulary By Using Flip Chart
Media VIII Students of SMP Negeri 1 Batang Angkola”.
B. Identification
of the Problem
Based on the background of
the problem above, the problem this research can be formulation as the
following:
1.
The teacher does not have the appropriate media in
teaching English learning process.
2.
Students does not understand how to use vocabulary
3.
Students missing lack motivation
C.
Focus of the Problem
As mentioned above, there
are factors that influence of students’ vocabulary mastery are listening ability, speaking ability, students
interest, psychological such as (motivation, courage and culture), and media.
In this research the researcher wants to make a study
about how to teach vocabulary for students in junior high school with the media.
There are many medias that can be used in teaching vocabulary as mention above,
but the researcher does not discuss all of the media. Researcher discusses only
one media namely flip chart media.
There some reason why the researcher choose the flip
chart. First flip chart is a simple media can be used to teach inside or
outside the room. Second, it is easy to present learning messages in a concise
and practical manner. Third, it make the students can remember the new
vocabulary easily, and the last flip chart can to make students activities in
the classroom.
D. Formulation
of the Problem
Based on
limitation of the problem mentioned above, the researcher formulation the problem
is “to what extend flip chart media can improve vocabulary
mastery at grade VIII students of SMP N 1 Batang Angkola ?
E. Aim
of the Research
Based on the
formulation of the problem above, the aim of the research to find whether flip
chart media can improve the vocabulary mastery at grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Batang
Angkola or not.
F. The
Significances of the Research
The result of the research
expected to be useful for:
1.
For headmaster to develop and encourage English
teacher to teach English well and to improve science especially about
vocabulary by using flip chart at grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Batang
Angkola.
2. For English teacher as information to improve the quality
of teaching vocabulary by using flip chart at grade VIII students of SMP Negeri
1 Batang Angkola.
3. Further to help the other researcher who is conduct
further research in the same topic.
G.
The Indicator of Action
Action
research is any systematic inquiry conduct by teachers’ researchers,
principals, school counselor or other stakeholders in the teaching learning
environment to gather information about the ways that their particular school
operate how they teach, and how well their students learn. This information was
gathered with the goals of gaining insight, developing reflective practice,
effecting positive changes in the school environment out comes and the lives of
those involved.
Action
means the activities that will
be
done. The researcher make
the teaching program; lesson plan about flip chart that use to teach vocabulary to
improve students’ vocabulary mastery until the end of the actions. In this research, the
researcher collaborate
with the teacher to be a team work who work together to solve the students’
problem in increasing students’ vocabulary mastery.
H. Defenition
of the Terminologies
1.
Improving
Improving
is a verb that has made something or became better. Than, improving is going through better
work to reach something. Improving consist of three steps, doing work in a
simple way, doing a work in a different way but in a correct manner and doing a
work in a different way with a great quality and correctly. Crossing these in a
step by step process is called improving.
2.
Student
Student
is a person who need
knowledge. It is the person who studied in SMP Negeri 1 Batang Angkola.
3.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary is
all words in particular language and the words that people use when they are
talking about a particular subject. All word sure the basic of language. It is
used for communication or expression, in particular art or skill. Vocabulary is
more that a list of target language of words. Then vocabulary is the stock of
words on which people can draw in expressing yourself. Most of us do not use
nearly as many words in speaking or writing as we recognize or understand when
hear or see.Vocabulary is all words that people use and express in four
language skills; speaking, listening, reading and writing. Vocabulary so
important to know all around life and know all Allah SWT give for life in the
world.
4.
Mastery
It is states on
oxford advance learner dictionary by Hornby that mastery is a complete
knowledge or great skills. While in indonesian dictionary it is stated that
mastery is comprehension or capability to use knowledge or skill.Thomas Nelson
says “Mastery is the power or authority at a master, power to understand or
skill manager”.
Based on those definitions above, the
researcher concluded that mastery is great skill of people to understand, skill
to manage or complete knowledge in education.
I.
Thesis Outline
Fundamentally, the formation of this research can be
divided into five chapters. Moreover, every chapter consist of sub chapters
with detail as follow:
Chapter I, it consist of; background of the problem,
the identification of the problem, the limitation of the problem, the
formulation of the problem, purpose and significances of the research, the
definition of terminologies, and the last indicator of action.
Chapter II, it consist of; theoretical descriptions,
which explain about vocabulary, flip chart, related finding, conceptual
framework and hypothesis of action.
Chapter III, it consist of; research methodology, and
it consist of location and time of the research, research design; the
participants of the research. The instrument of collecting data; are test,
observation and interview uses to collect the data and procedure of classroom
action research, and technique of analyzing data.
Chapter IV, it consist of; the result of the research.
The result of the research consist of the description of the data, comparing
the action result and last analyzing the research result.
Chapter V, it consist of; conclusion, and suggestion.
[1]Nurbaina siregar, English
Teacher at Grade VIII of SMP N 1 Batang Angkola, Private Interview, (SMP N
1 Batang Angkola: November 05-2019 at
09.35).
[2]Reno Alfarido, Interview,
Tuesday 05 November 2019, 10.00 a.m
[3]Reno Fitri Wulandari, Interview, Tuesday 05 November 2019,
10.15a.m
[4]Novi Fitriani, Interview,
Tuesday 05 November 2019, 10.25 a.m.
