IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY IN EXPLANATION TEXT BY USING PICTURE SERIES (A Classroom Action Research of the Eleventh Grade Students of SMK Muhammadiyah 5 Kalitidu Bojonegoro in the Academic 2018/2019)

MAYASARI, AFRILIA (2019) IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY IN EXPLANATION TEXT BY USING PICTURE SERIES (A Classroom Action Research of the Eleventh Grade Students of SMK Muhammadiyah 5 Kalitidu Bojonegoro in the Academic 2018/2019). Other thesis, IKIP PGRI BOJONEGORO.

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ABSTRACT Mayasari, Afrilia. 2019. “Improving Students Vocabulary In Explanation Text By Using Picture Series” (A Classroom Action Research of the Eleventh grade Students of SMK Muhammadiyah 5 Kalitidu Bojonegoro in the Academic 2018/2019). Advisor I: Ima Isnaini Taufiqur R. M.Pd., Advisor II: Oktha Ika Rahmawati M.Pd. Keywords: Vocabulary, Explanation Texts, Classroom Action Research, Picture series. This Research was aimed To find out whether or not picture series can improve the vocabulary in explanation texts trough cooperative learning To know the extent of picture series significantly improve the vocabulary in explanation texts trough cooperative learning for the Eleventh grade students of SMK Muhammadiyah 5 Kalitidu in the academic year 2018/2019. The method used in this study was classroom action research (CAR). The subject of the research was eleventh grade students of SMK Muhammadiyah 5 Kalitidu-Bojonegoro in the academic years of 2018/2019. There were 17 students taken as subjec. This research was done in two cycles. There are two instrument for collecting data, the first is observation checklist and the second is test. The instrument was multiple choice test as quantitative data and observation sheet as qualitative data. Based on the result of data analysis showed from pretest, post test I and post test II. The result of this research showed from the mean of pre-test which was 59,5 after directed pictures was applied in the first cycle, there was an improvement of the result of the students mean which was 74,8 and for the second cycle after reflection on the first cycle there was an improvement of students mean which was 84,1. And then The observation was done to observe what the students had done during the teaching learning process. It was about the students attention or focus to the researcher explained. , The students active participation during the lesson, the students response toward pictures series technique, and students seriousness in writing vocabularies of Explanation Text. Thus, the result of observation was collected as the data, which is used as a basic reflection. The percentage of the students who got the score 75 and more in the pretest was two students of seventeen students (11,8%). The percentage of the students’ who got the score 75 and more in the post-test I was ten students of seventeen students (58,8%). The percentage of the students’ who got the score 75 and more in the post-test II was sixteen students of seventeen students (94,1%). It indicated that the improvement of the students’ achievement in vocabulary was significant. Moreover in the pre-test, there were 11,8% (2 of 17 students) who got score ≥ 75. In the post test I, there were 58,8% (10 of 17 students) who got score ≥ 75. In the post-test II, there were 94,1% (16 of 17 students) who got score ≥ 75. viii So, the extent of picture series significantly improve the vocabulary percentage from the pre-test to post test I to post test II was about 94,1%. It means the target 85% was achieved. It can be concluded that taeching English vocabulary through picture can improve the students vocabulary ability. It could be stated that the media practical problems in the class could be solved by using the developed picture series. Picture series improved the students vocabulary increased well. In the conclusion, the implementation of strategy by using picture series was good to solve the students’ vocabulary problem in vocabulary, consequently the students could understand about Explanation Text. And the result showed that the students improved their achievement in English vocabulary.

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