THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING
VOCABULARY MASTERY BY USING MAPPING
WORDS TECHNIQUE TO THE FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS
OF SD NEGERI JURANGOMBO 1 MAGELANG IN THE SCHOOL YEAR 2012/2013
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
A.
Background of Study
As an international language, English
has an important role in international relation. In this modern era, people
demand to have more than one language. Language as a tool for communication
takes an important role in our daily activities. Without communication, we will
be left behind. Communication in foreign language is a bridge to get
information, knowledge and culture. Indonesia as a developing country has
realized that English as an International language is needed to be mastered by
Indonesian people. It is one of
developing countries that use English as the fiirst foreign language to be
taught in schools. Firstly, it is taught to the fourth, fifth, and sixth grade
students of elementary school.
English is essential to be taught
for the younger people, for this case; students from the beginner up to the
senior high school. In developing the students’ ability in mastering English,
it cannot be separated from vocabulary mastery. Because it can be a measurement
of students, understand in English.
Teaching vocabulary can be done
through some ways or some techniques. One of is by implementing of mapping
words in teaching activities. In this case, students allow finding similar
words, which has relationship to the main word. They can work in-group or
individually. They learn to share knowledge and information about targeted
content, and willingly do this because it is naturally following part of the
class activity. By implementing the mapping word technique in teaching,
indirectly, students might be improved their knowledge of English vocabulary.
at least it will be raised their self-confidence for expressing themselves
openly, especially in speaking practice. Students can share their knowledge and
experience from others, including respectful listening and appropriate sharing
of personal perspectives. Students also reported that their understanding of
concepts were expressed and considered, at least we hope students can do not
only in developing their vocabulary but also they are able to practice either
in speaking or understanding of meaning of words.
Derived from The Researcher’s experience when
she was conducted her research to the fourth grades of SD Negeri JURANGOMBO 1
MAGELANG, that the mapping words is a suitable technique for the students in
secondary level for improving their vocabulary mastery. To be proved how far
the mapping word could be influenced students’ vocabulary skill, in this paper
the writer tries to elaborate everything related to the technique of
implementing mapping words and its effect for increasing students’ vocabularies
skill.
B. The Identification of The Problem
Based on the background of the
study, The
Researcher identifies the following problem
in teaching vocabulary mastery in elementary school, they are :
1. The students have difficulties to understand and memorize the
meaning of english word.
2. The students’ economic background does not support them in
mastering The English Vocabulary.
3. The english teacher has little creativity in using a teaching
technique.
4. The english teacher does not have a media for teaching
english vocabulary.
C. Limitation of Problem
The Researcher limits the study
about “ The
Effectiveness of Teaching Vocabulary Mastery
by Using Mapping Words Technique in SD Negeri Jurangombo 1 Magelang grade 4.”
The limitation is based on some reason. In this
paper, the writer focused to study about the effectiveness of the mapping word,
apply in teaching learning activity to build up students’ vocabulary mastery.
The
Researcher will
compare between the effectiveness of teaching vocabulary by using mapping words
learning technique and flash card by comparing these techniques, it will show
one is better.
D. The Formulation of The Problem
The problems of this
research are formulated as the follows:
1.
Is there any
significant differences in the students’ vocabulary skills in english learning
when the teacher use mapping words technique with use flash card?
2. Is the mapping word technique more effective to recover the
lack ness of students’ vocabulary skills than flash card?
E.
The Objective of The Study
The objective of researches are :
1. To know the differences
of the students’ vocabulary skills in
english learning between those who are taught with mapping words technique and
those who are taught with flash card.
2. To prove that the students whose english teacher uses mapping
words thechnique have better in english learning than those whose the teacher
uses flash card.
F. The Significance of The Problem
This
study is expected to bring benefit and advantages for the teacher and the
students.
a. For the teacher
1. The teacher can motive students to encourage their
vocabulary through some models of the mapping word technique.
2. Teaching vocabulary by using mapping word technique is
attractive and variously, so, it is able to improve student’s interest.
3. It might for students making sharing with their friend,
about their favorite things that can be implemented in their class.
b. For the students
1.
The students are
able to increase their skill in writing indirectly.
2.
By applying
descriptive text in teaching learning activity, hopes it can dig thestudent’s
interest in English because the method is more fun and enjoy able.
3. Students will be more attracted in learning English without
under pressure feeling and forced.
