THE USE OF PICTURES TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY

Abstract

The research aimed to find out improving students’ vocabulary mastery by using pictures. This research was conducted by using Classroom Action Research (CAR). The subject of this research was grade VIIB of MTs Nurul Khair Muara Telake 2021/2022 academic year which consisted of 19 students. The object of this research was to improve the students’ vocabulary mastery through pictures. This researcher was conducted in two cycles which each consists’ of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The data were gathered through qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data were gained by analyzing the test and observation result. Then, quantitative data were obtained from the students’ vocabulary score of pre-test and post-test.

Based on the result of this research showed that there was a development on the students’ vocabulary mastery, it can be seen if the score of students who got >73 grew up. It can be seen from the mean score of pre-test were 61.31, the mean score of post-test 1 was 72.39, and the mean score of pot-test cycle 2 was 82.39. In addition, there were 6 students (31, 57%) who passed Minimum Mastery Criterion – Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal (KKM) in the post test of cycle 1. Meanwhile, in the cycle 2, there were 17 students (89, 4%) who passed Minimum Mastery Criterion (KKM). so the criteria of success was achieved. Then, from the result of observation it showed that there was improvement of positive responses in the teaching-learning process of vocabulary through pictures as media and it also showed that the students were motivated in teaching-learning process during the implementation of pictures.