THE USE OF REALIA TO INCREASE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY ACHIEVEMENT AT SEVENTH GRADE STUDENS’ OF SMP N 1 JONGGAT

Abstract

This research was aimed to find out the use of realia to improve students’ vocabulary at the seventh grade studentsof  SMP N 1 Jonggat in academic year 2016/2017. The research method which was applied in this research was classroom action research with collaborative action research design where the subject of this research was seventh grade students of SMP N 1 Jonggat. The researcher was focused on the use of  realia to improve students’ vocabulary.. The data were gathered through quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative data were obtained from the students’ vocabulary score of pre test and post test. Then, the techniques which were used to collect the data are; test which was consist of 40 items with 3 options and it was categorized as multiple choices which was consist of 18 items, completion test which was consist of 9 items, and matching test which was consist of 13 items. Then the qualitative data were gained from anecdotal note observation and interview. The finding of this study showed that there was a development on the students’ vocabulary mastery and the improvement. It could be seen from the main score of pre test was 50.8. Then, the mean score of post test was 77.70. In addition, there were 3 students or 15% from 20 students’ who passed Minimum Mastery Criterion (KKM) in the pre test. Meanwhile, in the first cycle, there were 18 students or 90% from 20 students’ was achieved. Then, from the result of anecdotal field notes and interview, it showed there were more students who gave good response toward realia in teaching vocabulary. Based on the result percentage and the gained data, the researcher concluded that the students’ vocabulary improved very well in learning English vocabulary.