Abstract
This research is focused on mnemonic keyword method to enhance vocabulary mastery to the university students. Mnemonic refers to instructional or learning strategies designed specifically to enhance memory. One of the most powerful mnemonic strategies is the key word method. The keyword method is a useful mnemonic aid which can help broaden students’ vocabulary by means of speech and ultimately with reading and writing. Then keyword method effective way to provide a meaningful visual image upon which to base memory for a new word's meaning. This research involves twenty students at the first grade. The research instruments of this study are consisted of tests, observation checklist, and a questionnaire. This study was class action research. From the cycle 1 reflection result, some procedures and activities were revised. Different from the cycle 2, the researcher used mnemonic keyword method and there is no reflection. The enhancement of students’ vocabulary mastery shows with individual test and got mean score 67.75 in the cycle 1 and 79.75 in the cycle 2.In addition the enhancement of students’ vocabulary mastery in group test and got mean score 72.00 in the cycle 1 and increased to be 81.00 in the cycle 2. In this result, it shows there enhancement for vocabulary mastery through mnemonic keyword method in the first grade students at STKIP PGRI Blitar.
Highlights
Vocabulary is an essential lesson for students to master in English
Reseacrch Finding The finding of the research shows that one of learning vocabulary through mnemonic keyword method can enhance vocabulary mastery to the university students
The students’ response in this study showed their opinions toward the use of mnemonic keyword method in learning vocabulary
Summary
Vocabulary is an essential lesson for students to master in English. As a lecturer must have many strategies to make students are interested and not feel bored in the classroom. Based on (Amiryousefi and Ketabi, S.2011), Mnemonics is a memory enhancing instructional strategy that involves teaching students to link new information taught to information. Reseacrch Finding The finding of the research shows that one of learning vocabulary through mnemonic keyword method can enhance vocabulary mastery to the university students. This can be seen from the result analysis of tests, observation checklist, and a questionnaire done throughout the research. Based on students’ response toward learning vocabulary implementing of mnemonic keyword method was obtained through a questionnaire with 10 statements and given to 20 students of the first grade. Further discussion about the students’ average score gained in every cycle and their vocabulary size out of 100 target was given are presented in table 1 and table 2
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