THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FLASHCARDS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' VOCABULARY MASTERY IN WRITING

Revi Marsita, Patuan Raja, Deddy Supriyadi

Abstract


Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah ada peningkatan penguasaan kosa kata siswa dengan menggunakan media flashcards dan peningkatan penggunaan kosa kata siswa dalam menulis setelah diajarkan menggunakan media flashcards. Sample penelitian ini adalah siswa semester pertama yang berjumlah 30 siswa yang dipilih dengan menggunakan teknik lotere. Alat yang digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data adalah tes kosakata pasif dan aktif (pretest dan posttest). Nilai rata-rata dari kosakata pasif pre test adalah 57.75 dan post test adalah 81.58, peningkatan nya adalah 23.83. T-test juga menunjukkan bahwa hasilnya adalah signifikan (p < 0.05, p=0.000). Nilai rata-rata dari kosakata aktif pre test adalah 50.35% dan post test adalah 58.74%, dengan peningkatan sebesar 8.29%. Hasil dari tes kosakata aktif juga signifikan. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa flashcards dapat meningkatkan kosakata siswa dalam menulis.

The aim of this research was to find out whether there was an improvement of students vocabulary mastery by using flashcards and whether there was an improvement of students vocabulary use in writing after being taught through flashcards. The sample of the research was the first grade class VIIA consisting of 30 students which chosen by using lottery technique. The instruments used to gather the data were passive and active vocabulary test (pre-test and post-test).The mean score of pre test in passive vocabulary was 57.75 and in post-test was 81.58; the gain was up 23.83 points. The T-test also revealed that the result was significant (p < 0.05, p=0.000). The mean score of pre test in active vocabulary was 50.35% and in post test was 58.74%, the gain was up to 8.29 points. It can be concluded that flashcards could improve students vocabulary mastery in writing.

Keywords: flashcards, vocabulary mastery, writing


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