Abstract
The aim of this research was to find out how far the Word Wall to improve students’ vocabulary mastery at SMPN 44 Surabaya. Classroom action research was applied to the 40 students of the class 7-D as the subjects of this research. In applying the Word Wall, there were two cycles applied consisting of three meetings for each cycle. The researcher used the students’ tests result to measure the improvement of their vocabulary achievement. The results of this research showed the increasing students’ vocabulary mastery proven by the results of the tests conducted. Mean of the pre-test was 50 and mean of the post-test in cycle I was increased becoming 70. Then, mean of post-test in cycle II was significantly improved in 93. The research was stopped in the cycle II in regard of the criteria of success was 82.5%. The researcher found out there were a significant students’ vocabulary mastery after implementing the Word Wall. it is recommended English teachers who teach vocabularies should apply the Word Wall Strategy regarding can help students easily to understand the content of the texts. For the students, they can use and have more exercises with the Word Wall to enrich their vocabularies in daily activities. For other researchers, it is suggested to conduct the similar research by exploring the areas of focus in other English skills.
Highlights
Vocabulary is the assortment of words that an individual knows through languages used
The research was stopped in the cycle II in regard of the criteria of success was 82.5%
The research method used in this research was Classroom Action Research (CAR) due to the aim of this research to describe the effectiveness of the Word Wall media to improve students’ vocabulary mastery in learning English at the 7th grade students of SMPN 44 Surabaya in the academic year 2020/201
Summary
Vocabulary is the assortment of words that an individual knows through languages used. Vocabulary, one of the important components of languages, becomes a basic component in learning English and has a primary role affecting the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing Students might determinate in understanding the reading text, they can write, and they can speak a language when they can master of vocabulary as well. The students who do not master a sufficient number of vocabularies might fail in using language either in oral or written form. It is clear vocabulary is the essential component to be mastered regarding its role. One of the English skills as well as language element such as vocabulary must be taught to the students in all levels. David Nunan argues the acquisition of an acceptable vocabulary is a basic for making a good language use since without extensive vocabulary, individual will be uncapable to use structure and function they may have learned for comprehensible toward
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