Aprilya Dwi Permatasari , 220141008 (2017) DEVELOPING VI-CARDS MEDIA TO TEACH VOCABULARY OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT FOR THE SEVENTH GRADERS (The Case of the Seventh Graders of SMP N 1 Rembang in the Academic Year of 2016/2017). Under Graduates thesis, Universitas Negeri Semarang.

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Abstract

This study is aimed at developing media to teach vocabulary on descriptive text for the seventh graders. The purpose of this study is to find out the problems of junior high school students in increasing the vocabulary and figure out how the media of VI-Cards will be developed. It is also intended to know how effective of using VI-Cards in improving the students’ vocabulary. The Research and Development (R & D) method was conducted by having preliminary survey, need analysis, designing and developing the prototype of the product, conducting limited testing and product validation, having a revision process and describing the research result. The subjects of the study were the seventh graders of SMP N 1 Rembang in the academic year of 2016/2017. The instruments used were pre questionnaire and post questionnaire for the students and teacher, and also pre-test and post-test for the students. The comparison between pre-test and post-test average scores showed that the students’ vocabulary rise from 52,8 in pre-test to 77,6 in post-test. From the result of the pre-test and post-test, it can be conclude that the VI-Cards Media was effective to improve the students’ vocabulary and the students’ interest in learning English.

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