Journal of English Teaching and Learning
Vol 4 No 1 (2024): Journal of English Teaching and Learning

USING WORD WALL TO IMPROVE EFL STUDENTS' VOCABULARY ACHIEVEMENT AT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Putri Sindy Arlinsa Sari Sari (SMPN 1 Asembagus Situbondo)



Article Info

Publish Date
13 Sep 2024

Abstract

One component of learning English is vocabulary mastery. Teachers can develop lessons to increase student's vocabulary achievement by using media that is interesting and fun such as Word Wall. The aim of the research was to improve the students’ vocabulary achievement using Word Wall. The setting of this research was at one of secondary school in Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia.  The present study applied Classroom Action Research (CAR). The data were collected from the vocabulary test and observation. The previous students’ vocabulary mean score was 60.  The result from vocabulary test after the action showed that the mean score was 76.2. The result showed that there were significant improvement on students’ vocabulary achievement compared to the students’ vocabulary mean score before using Wordwall media.   The result of observation checklist also showed significant improvement from meeting to meeting. In meeting 1, 45.5% actively participated during the teaching and learning process. In meeting, 2, 55% of students participated actively. In meeting 3 and 4, the percentage of students who actively participated in wordwall based vocabulary teaching and learning improved from 60.8% to 90%. The findings suggest that the use of Word Wall as media can significantly improve EFL students’ vocabulary achievement.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

Englishteaching

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

JETLING is an academic journal published by Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Banyuwangi. It publishes original research articles, review articles, and case studies. It aims to to disseminate scholarly information on research and development in a Foreign Language Teaching and Learning context. JETLING ...