Open AccessImproving Students’ vocabulary Mastery By Using Blended Learning Model in State Polytechnic Padang
Author(s) -
Muthia Damaiyanti,
Indah Permata Sari
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
script journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2502-6623
pISSN - 2477-1880
DOI - 10.24903/sj.v2i1.66
Subject(s) - blended learning , vocabulary , mathematics education , class (philosophy) , test (biology) , qualitative property , action research , vocabulary learning , computer science , psychology , educational technology , artificial intelligence , linguistics , paleontology , philosophy , machine learning , biology
The research aims at improving the vocabulary mastery of students at Padang’s State Polytechnics for the 2015/2016 academic year by applying a blended learning model. Blended learning is an interactive learning model which combines face-to-face with web-based learning. Vocabulary is a vital sub-skill in mastering a language and thus a suitable topic for a classroom action research (CAR). . The CAR theory applied is by Kemmis, S and McTaggart (2005) and the Blended Learning theory used is by Bersin (2004). The instruments are test, observation, field note and interview. Quantitative data are collected by a test result in which it is used to see how the student’s vocabulary mastery progresses after applying the blended learning model. Qualitative data gathered included observation, field note and interview analyzed descriptively in order to find out the factors affecting student’s vocabulary mastery by implementing blended