The Application of Esa (Engage, Study, Active) to Increase Students’ Vocabulary Ability at SMP Rokita Sari Bangun Purba

Abstract

This research is the application of the ESA method (Engage, Study and Active) to improve the English vocabulary of SMP Rokita Sari Bangun Purba students. The population in the study were all 31 class VII students. This research was conducted in class action research, with the Suharsimi Arikunto model. This study consisted of pre-cycle, cycle 1 and cycle 2. Each cycle has 4 stages: planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. One cycle is carried out for 3 meetings and the pre-cycle is carried out in 1 meeting. The criterion for success in this study was if 85% of the student population managed to achieve a score of 70 (kkm score). In the pre-cycle, the average score achieved by students was 61 with a percentage of 35%. In cycle 1, the average student score was 74.3 with a percentage of 58%, this result had not been successful, so the research was continued. And in cycle 2, the average value of students reached 83.6 with a percentage of 87%. The results of cycle 2 have reached the success criteria, so the action on this research stops in cycle 2. Based on the data presented, it can be concluded that the ESA method (Engage, Study, Active) succeeded in increasing students' English vocabulary.