Developing Young Learner’s Vocabulary Acquisition by Using Total Physical Response-Wayang Fable Story Telling

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Wayang Fable on the development to increase their vocabulary acquisition for the fifth grade of MI ATTAQWA Tangerang. This research is quantitative and this method is a quasi-experiment with quantitative data. In this study the total population was 60 students in the fifth grade of MI ATTAQWA Tangerang. To select the sample for this study the authors used 2 classes as experiments and sampling controls, and took 60 students from two classes, namely: the first was the experimental class (5A) and the second was the control class (5B). The story telling technique with Wayang Fable is used in the experimental class in the teaching and learning process, while conventional techniques are used in the control class in the teaching and learning process. To collect data, the authors used multiple choice tests, and to calculate experimental and class control descriptive data, normality, homogeneity, Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney U used SPSS 25. Then the results of this study showed students' vocabulary scores using the wayang story telling technique. Fable on the post-test scores were higher than students' scores on conventional techniques on the post-test scores. In conclusion, this study shows that there is a significant effect of using Wayang Fable as a medium for story telling and learning vocabulary to improve students' vocabulary mastery.