Open AccessImproving The Vocabulary Mastery Through Numbered Heads Together Technique of The Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 5 Baturiti In Academic Years 2015/2016
Author(s) -
I.D.M.A.W. Sanjaya
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of education action research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2580-4790
pISSN - 2549-3272
DOI - 10.23887/jear.v1i1.10117
Subject(s) - vocabulary , mathematics education , psychology , qualitative property , academic year , test (biology) , mathematics , linguistics , statistics , paleontology , philosophy , biology
This study aim at: (1) to find out whether Numbered Heads Together can improve students’ vocabulary mastery, (2) to find out the response of the students toward the implementation of the strategies. There were two kinds of data (qualitative and quantitative data) which were collected through tests, questionnaire, and writer’s diary. The students’ mean score was 4.63% in pretest, 6.2 in posttest 1, and improved became 7.97 in posttest 2. There were no students passed in the pretest, 2 students in the posttest 1, and 18 students in the posttest 2. The result of writer’s diary and questionnaire also showed that the students gave positive response toward the strategies. The results of the questionnaires showed that 18 (90%) of the students admitted that they really like the implementation of Numbered Heads Together. Moreover, 17 (85%) of the students admitted that they were motivated in learning English using Numbered Heads Together.