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Using Communicative Approach Through Songs To Improve Students’ Vocabulary At Second Grade Of Senior High School Advent Dwi Abdi Malang
Learning vocabulary is one of the most essential aspect of foreign language in order to be able to communicate in target language. Therefore, teachers have to be able to apply various techniques in teaching English. In addition, teachers have to be creative in making students interested in learning English especially in learning vocabulary. By applying a fun learning approach using communicative approach through songs is effective way to teach students English vocabulary because songs as part of communicative approach created learning vocabulary with joyful situation, fun, comfortable way in meaningful communication to improve students‟ vocabulary
The design of this study was classroom action research which consisted of two cycles because in the second cycle the criterion of success was achieved. Each of them consisted of three meetings for teaching and learning process and one meeting for quiz. This research used Kemmis and Mc Taggart‟s model of classroom action research which consisted of planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. The subject of the research was 37 students of the eighth graders class IPA at SMA Advent Dwi Abdi Malang.
The students‟ scores gradually increased from preliminary test to the vocabulary test administered after two cycles of the study. The mean score of preliminary test was 47, in the first vocabulary test was 56, and in the second vocabulary test was 62. In cycle II, the classroom set-up was changed, here the students‟ who had problems in Cycle I were moved on the first row.
Based on the result findings, it was concluded that using communicative approach through songs in teaching vocabulary could improve the students‟ vocabulary ability. Therefore, it is suggested that English teachers use English songs for their approach strategy, especially to improve the vocabulary of the students. For, other researchers, it is also suggested that they use the results of this research as reference.
2115246/SB/2014 | KKI 420 SEN u/s | Perpustakaan Unikama | Tersedia |
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