IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ENGLISH VOCABULARY MASTERY BY USING FLASHCARD QUIZ THROUGH PEER TUTORING TECHNIQUE IN SMP NEGERI 2 AMBARAWA

Abstract

The mastery of Englsih vocabulary of class VII students in SMP Negeri 2 Ambarawa is sill considered low. This research is aimed to describe the use of flashcard through peer tutoring technique to improve the mastery of English vocabulary of class VII students in SMP Negeri 2 Ambarawa emphasized on the material of degree of comparison. This research belongs to classroom action research with 36 students as the research subjects. The design of this research is conducted in two cycles. Each of the cycle consist of the process of planning, treatment/act, observation and reflection. Data collection instruments use observation sheets, questions sheets and field notes sheets. The data is analysed using decriptive qualitative and quantitative analysis. The result of this research show that (1) the use of flashcard can improve the mastery of English vocabulary on the aspect of spelling vocabulary. (2) the use of flashcard through peer tutoring technique to improve the mastery of English vocabulary on aspect differentiating the use of vocabulary in context of sentences. (3) The use of flashcard through peer tutoring technique improve the mastery of English vocabulary on the material of degree of comparison. This is indicated from the results of the pretest where the average of students’ vocabulary mastery is 42,1 with a precentage of success 11,1 %. Students’ vocabulary mastery increased with an average of 70,6 in Cycle I with precentage of success 58,3 % and Ngain score 0,45 (medium). In Cycle II, the average score of students increased to be 80 with a precentage of success is 80,5 % of students having score above KKM and Ngain score 0,65 (medium). Thus, it can be concluded that learning English using flashcard through peer tutoring techniques can improve English vocabulary mastery in degree of comparison materials in class II students of SMP Negeri 2 Ambarawa.