NAME : ZULFA HANIFAH KUSUMAWATI

Improving Students’ Vocabulary Mastery Through

Domino Card Games As Learning Media Among Seventh
Grade In Smp Muhammadiyah Ngemplak
 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

1. Researcher wants to improve vocabulary mastery at seventh grade in SMP

Muhammadiyah Ngemplak .

2. Vocabulary mastery at seventh grade in SMP Muhammadiyah Ngemplak is

still low ( observation based on magang terapan and interview with English
teacher in SMP Muhammadiyah Ngemplak ).

3. Seventh grade students in SMP Muhammadiyah Ngemplak is still confused

how to know the meaning of vocabulary, how to use vocabulary, and how to
pronounce it.

4. Researcher use domino card game because no one researcher before that
using domino card game to improve vocabulary mastery at SMP
Muhammadiyah Ngemplak.
 RESEARCH QUESTION

 How the domino card game can increase the students’ vocabulary

mastery?
 REVIEW ON RELATED THEORY

A. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
1. Vocabulary
 Definition of vocabulary and vocabulary mastery
 Kinds of Vocabulary
 The importance of vocabulary

2. Teaching of Vocabulary
 Technique of teaching vocabulary
3. Game
 Definition of game
 Characterictics of game
 The important of game in teaching vocabulary for young learner

4. Domino Card Game

 Definition of domino card game
 The steps domino card game
 Related Study

1. The research about using Dominoes game in teaching vocabulary” has been
done by Khasanah, Chamdani, & Susiani.

2. “The Use of Dominoes Game in Teaching Vocabulary” has been done by

Saepudin.

3. “The Effectiveness Of Using Modified Domino Card Game Toward Students’

Vocabulary Mastery At Seventh Grade Of Mts Assyafi’iyah Gondang
Tulungagung “has been done by Indah Rahmawati Pradiatama Putri.

4. “Improving Vocabulary Mastery Of VII Grade Students In Smp 2 Grabag

Through Games In The Academic Year Of 2012/2013” has been done by
Retnaningtyas Wulandari Wisnu Putri.
 Methodology

A. Type of Research
The type of this research is using action research method. Because, the goal of this
research is to increase or improve the knowledge of students vocabulary mastery
through domino card games as learning media among seventh grade in SMP
Muhammadiyah Ngemplak.
B. Research Setting
The research will be done in SMP Muhammadiyah Ngemplak which located in
Banjarharjo, RT/RW 5/21, Dsn. Banjarharjo, Ds./Kel Bimo Martani, Kec. Ngemplak,
Kab. Sleman, Prov. D.I. Yogyakarta
C. Subject of Research
The subject of this research are grade VII students of SMP Muhammadiyah Ngemplak
whisch is consist of 33 students in the class of 2018/2019 academic year.
D. Research Procedure
 Pre-cycle
This stage contains classroom observation activities, instrument test activities, and pre-
test activities carried out in the sample class namely class seven A
 First- cycle and second cycle
a. Planning ( media, questions/test, lesson plan
b. Acting ( application of domino card media )
c. Observing ( control teaching and learning activities )
d. Reflecting ( evaluation )
E. Research Instrument

1. Testing

a. Pre-test

b. Post-test

2. Documentation

3. Observation checklist

4. Questionaire

5. Interview

D. Technique Analyzing Data

The writer used the criteria of assessment, thus are the content of students
understanding about the quality of animals that conclude the ability to spell the animals’
quality and write down it correctly and their ability to pronounce the quality of animals.
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