IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY BY USING WORD WALL MEDIA AT FOURTH GRADE OF MI BAHRUL ULUM KEBONDALEM IN ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2018/ 2019

Abstract

This study aims to solve the problem of teaching and learning in the mastery of  English  vocabulary  of  fourth  grade  students  of  MI  Bahrul  Ulum Kebondalem which  numbered  twenty-two  students.  In  the  class  there  are problem  in  spelling  and  recognizing  the  meaning  of  a  word  in  English vocabulary. To overcome  the problem,  the researcher helped them with  the use of word wall media. The media was expected to be able to increase the vocabulary of Fourth grade of MI Bahrul Ulum Kebondalem and be more aware  of  spelling  and  meaning.This  type  of  the  research  was  Classroom Action  Research  (CAR)  which  has  four  steps;  planning,  implementing, observing,  and  reflecting.  The  subjects  in  this  study  were  22  students  in fourth grade students MI Bahrul Ulum Kebondalem. The Data Collection in this  study was  obtained  using  Test.  Test  to  find  out  the  improvement  of student  abilities.The  researcher conducted  the  research  on  two  cycles.  Every  cycle were  held  in  two meetings.  From  all  the  teaching strategies, there was an  improvement  from preliminary  study,  in cycle 1 and cycle 2. Based on cycle 1 it was 63% as mean and second cycle the mean was 82%. The result also covered that the students can knowing vocabulary more than vocabulary  in  preliminary  study  it  was  success  the  correct  spelling  and meaning  that  success  they  reach  a  good  progress  in  each  cycle.  It  can  be conclude that word wall media can help enhance the student improving their vocabulary mastery  in  spelling and meaning of  fourth grade of MI Bahrul Ulum Kebondalem.
 
Keywords : Vocabulary Mastery, Media, Word Wall