Nurul Diniyati , 2201405604 (2009) THE USE OF CROSSWORD PUZZLES TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ SPELLING (An Action Research of Fourth Grade Students of SDN Cokro, Grabag Kabupaten Magelang in the Academic Year of 2008/2009). Under Graduates thesis, Universitas Negeri Semarang.

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Abstract

Spelling ability in language learning is the basic need to reach a good achievement of the target language. An Elementary school teacher should know the techniques and method to find out an effective way in teaching. Since English is also taught in elementary school and elementary school students are full with fun, they are interested and enjoy teaching and learning process there is a game. In this study, teaching English spelling through crossword puzzles will be presented as an alternative technique in teaching spelling. This technique is used to achieve a better result in language learning and to get rid a monotonous technique used by a teacher. The objectives of the study are to find out the possibility of using crossword puzzles in teaching the fourth graders, and to find out the effectiveness of using crossword puzzles to improve the students’ spelling. This technique, hopefully, would be useful for teachers and students in teaching learning process. To achieve the objectives of the study, the writer conducted an action research. The subject of the study was the fourth grade students of SDN Cokro, Grabag Kabupaten Magelang. The total number of the students was 41 students. However while the writer was conducting the research a students was absent, so the writer just took 40 data of the students. In conducting this action research, the writer used four steps: planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The result of the analysis showed that there was a significant difference of the pre-test, firs assessment, second assessment, and post-test. The average achievement of the students’ pre test was 40, 1 % while it was 67, 2% in the first assessment, 78.3% in the second assessment, and 81.7% in the post test. The main factor affecting this improvement was the students’ interest in the game given as indicated by questionnaire result. Based on the result of this study, it was found that the use of crossword puzzles to improve students’ spelling is very beneficial for the students. Referring to the writer’s experience in conducting the action research, the writer offers a suggestion. It is suggested that crossword puzzles be used frequently to teach elementary school students in improving their spelling.

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