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EFFECTIVE TEACHING STRATEGY IN USING

TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE (TPR) TO TEACH

VOCABULARY MASTERY

(A Classroom Action Research at the Fourth Grade of SD Negeri 01 Sroyo in the

Academic Year 2017-2018)

A THESIS

SUSILOWATI

K2212070

Submitted to the Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret

University as a Fulfillment of the Requirements for Achieving the

Undergraduate Degree of Education in English

ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY

SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY

2018

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ABSTRACT

Susilowati. K2212070. EFFECTIVE TEACHING STRATEGY IN USING

TOTAL PHYSICAL RESEPONSE (TPR) TO TEACH VOCABULARY

MASTERY (A Classroom Action Research at the Fourth Grade of SD Negeri

01 Sroyo in the Academic Year 2017/2018), Thesis. Surakarta: Teacher Training

and Education Faculty, Sebelas Maret University, 2018. The objective of this

study is to describe how TPR method can be implemented effectively in

improving students’ vocabulary mastery and their behaior when attending the

lesson. This action research was held at a State Elementary School Karanganyar

for 25 students of grade fourth. It consisted of two cycles. There were five

meetings in the first cycle and three meetings in the second cycle. Every cycle

consisted of four stages: planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The

technique of collecting data were observation, interview, field note,

documentation, and test. The qualitative data were analyzed by using five stages;

assembling the data, coding the data, comparing the data, building interpretations,

reporting the outcomes. Meanwhile, the quantitative data were analyzed by using

descriptive statistics. The result of the study shows that some conditions have to

be met for the effective implementation of TPR in improving students’ vocabulary

mastery and their behavior when attending the lesson. They are (1) providing

clear rules, (2) providing numerous types of drilling activities, (3) providing more

writing activities, (4) providing adequate action repetition as a routine (5)

providing reward, (6) using encouraging sentences (7) supporting TPR with

interactive teaching media. By applying those conditions, it can improve students’

behavior when attending the lesson and their vocabulary mastery in the aspects of

meaning, spelling, pronunciation, and grammar.

Keywords: Vocabulary Mastery, TPR, Class Room Action Research

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Alhamdulillahirabbil’alamiin. I would like to express my highest gratitude

to Allah SWT for the blessing, guidance, opportunity, health, and mercy to finish

my thesis to get my undergraduate degree of English Education Department in

Sebelas Maret University. In this occasion, I would like to acknowledge my

deepest gratitude appreciation to the following:

1. Prof. Dr. Joko Nurkamto, M.Pd, the Dean of Teacher Training and Education

Faculty of Sebelas Maret University, for the approval to write this thesis.

2. TeguhSarosa, S.S, M.Hum, the Head of English Education Department, for the

permission to write this thesis.

3. Drs. Gunarso Susilohadi, M.Ed. Tesol, my first consultant, for giving his

precious time to write, motivate, critize, and give advices to make this thesis

better.

4. Hefy Sulistyawati, S.S.,M.Pd, my second consultant, for the warm and her

precious time to make my thesis worthy to read.

5. Ningsih, for the opportunity to hold this research in her English class in SD

Negeri 01 Sroyo.

6. All of fourth grade students of SD Negeri 01 Sroyo, for the participation to the

research I held.

7. All of lecturers of English Education Department of Sebelas Maret University,

for the knowledge, patience, and great affection.

8. All of my friends that I can mention one by one, for the support to never give

up until this day.

Finally, I whole heartedly hope that this thesis will be useful for the

researcher, teacher, students, and other researchers. Any criticism is welcome

for the better research in the future.

Surakarta, 8 August 2018

Susilowati

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE ..................................................................................................... i

PRONOUNCEMENT ............................................................................. ii

APPROVAL OF THESIS CONSULTANTS ......................................... iii

LEGALIZATION OF EXAMINER ....................................................... iv

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................ v

MOTTO .................................................................................................. vi

DEDICATION ........................................................................................ vii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...................................................................... viii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................ ix

LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................. xii

LIST OF APPENDICES ......................................................................... xiii

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ............................................................. 1

A. Background of the Study .......................................................... 1

B. Problem Statement .................................................................... 4

C. Objective of the Study .............................................................. 4

D. Benefit of the Study .................................................................. 4

CHAPTER II THEORETICAL REVIEW .............................................. 6

A. Review of Effective Teaching Vocabulary .............................. 6

1. Definition of Teaching Strategy ........................................ 6

2. Definition of Effective Teaching Strategy ......................... 7

B. Review of Vocabulary Mastery .................................................. 7

1. Devinition of Vocabulary .................................................. 7

2. Definition of Vocabulary Mastery ..................................... 8

3. Aspect of Vocabulary ........................................................ 8

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4. Kinds of Vocabulary .......................................................... 9

5. Strategies in Teaching Vocabulary .................................... 10

C. Teaching English to Young Learners ....................................... 11

1. Definition of Young Learners ............................................ 11

2. Charachteristics of Young Learners .................................. 11

3. How Young Learners Learn .............................................. 13

4. Teaching English to the Young Learners .......................... 13

D. Total Physical Response ........................................................... 15

1. Definition of Total Physical Response .............................. 15

2. TPR Design ........................................................................ 16

3. Principles of TPR ............................................................... 18

4. Procedure of TPR .............................................................. 19

5. TPR Activities for Young Learners .................................. 20

6. The Strengths and Weaknesses of TPR ............................. 21

7. Review on Related Research ............................................. 22

8. Rational .............................................................................. 23

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METODOLOGY ...................................... 25

A. Research Setting ....................................................................... 25

B. Time of the Research ................................................................ 25

C. Research Method ...................................................................... 26

1. Definition of Action Research ........................................... 26

2. Model of Action Research ................................................. 26

3. Prosedure of Action Research............................................ 27

D. Technique of Collecting the Data ............................................. 29

E. Technique of Analyzing the Data ............................................. 32

CHAPTER IV THE RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ..... 35

A. Introduction .............................................................................. 35

B. Situation Prior the Research ..................................................... 36

C. Research Implementation ......................................................... 38

D. Research Findings and Discussion ........................................... 58

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CHAPTER V CONLUSION, IMPLICATION, SUGGESTIONS ......... 70

A. Conclusion ............................................................................... 70

B. Implication ............................................................................... 70

C. Suggestion ................................................................................ 70

REFERENCES........................................................................................ 72