IMPROVING STUDENT’S VOCABULARY MASTERY BY USING MAKE A MATCH TECHNIQUE AT THE TENTH GRADE OF SMK NEGERI 7 BANDAR LAMPUNG IN THE ACADEMIC OF YEAR 2021/2022

Abstract

This research aims to improve the students’ vocabulary mastery by using Make a Match Technique at the tenth grade of SMK Negeri 7 Bandar Lampung in the academic of year 2021/2022. The subjects of this research were 30 students of X Accounting. This research used Classroom Action Research with two cycles where each cycle consisted of three meetings. In each cycle consist of planning, Action, Observation, and Reflecting. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and quantitative data. The result showed that use of Make a Match Technique improved the students’ vocabulary. From quantitative data, the result showed that the mean score of each cycle was increased from post-test of cycle 1 to cycle 2. The first cycle was 70.67 there were 13 students or 43% who passed Minimum Mastery Criterion, then the second cycle was 78.67 there were 22 students or 73% who passed Minimum Mastery Criterion. The improvement can also be seen from qualitative data the result of students’ observation sheet students’ learning activity from cycle 1 to cycle 2. The mean score of first cycle was 6.4, then in second cycle was 7.29. As from the result, it improved in each cycle which stated the implementation of Make a Match Technique can improve students’ learning activities and vocabulary mastery.