Bariroh, Umi (2013) Improving pronunciation of the second grade students of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Islamiyah Sukoharjo Plemahan Kediri by using songs and games / Umi Bariroh. Diploma thesis, Universitas Negeri Malang.
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Bariroh Umi. 2013. Improving Pronunciation of the Second Grade Students Of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Islamiyah Sukoharjo Plemahan Kediri by Using Songs and Games. S1 Thesis English Department Faculty of Letters State University of Malang. Advisor I Nur Hayati S.Pd. M.Ed Advisor II Evynurul Laily Zen S.S. M.A. Keywords Songs games and pronunciation The study was designed to improve the pronunciation of second graders at MI Islamiyah through the implementation of English songs and games in the teaching and learning process. The researcher found that the students encounter great difficulty with pronouncing words correctly. This is confirmed by the results of their English test especially the oral test which showed that the students often made mispronunciation. The students problems in pronunciation seemed to be caused by their lack of motivation to follow the lesson and lack of practice so they forgot things easily. In order to solve the problem the researcher proposed the use of songs and games that are considered engaging and fun activities for young learners. The study was classroom action research in which the researcher is also the classroom teacher. The subjects of the study were 28 students of II A at MI Islamiyah Sukoharjo. The study consisted of three cycles with two meetings for each cycle. The cycles lasted six weeks. In the planning stage the researcher designed a lesson plan preparing materials and media and formulating the criteria of success. In implementing the action the researcher conducted the instruction and research based on the lesson plan. In observing the action the researcher collected data through some instruments concerning the songs and games implementation such as questionnaires observation checklist and field notes. The reflection was done in order to know the results of using songs and games and to find information on what needs to be revised with the planning and the action applied. The researcher found that the implemetation of songs and games improved the students pronunciation. The criterion of success is that 80 % or more of the students score equal to or above 60 in the reading aloud test. The results of cycle 1 showed that 53.6 % of the students got a score equal to or above 60 and 83.5 % of the students were interested toward the songs and games used. In cycle 2 these percentages improved. 67.9 % of the students got a score equal or above 60 and 89.3 % of the students were interested toward the songs and games used. The results of cycle 3 showed another increase in the percentages. There were 82.1 % of the students who got a score equal to or above 60 and 95.5 % of the students interested toward the songs and games used. It can be concluded that the researcher has achieved her criteria of success. In line with research findings it is concluded that the use of songs and games in teaching pronunciation can improve the pronunciation of the second grade students at MI Islamiyah. Due to these results it is suggested that the English teachers be selective since not all English songs and games are suitable for teaching. Teacher should consider the language level. For low-grade classes it is suggested that the teacher use songs which are not too long and which are easy to memorize. Next in implementing the song activity the teacher needs to ask the students to do some body movements such as clapping hands and standing up because it will make the situation more alive and fun. Future researchers are suggested to conduct similar studies on the use of songs and games in different contexts and to improve the students English ability in other areas through songs and games.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Diploma) |
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| Subjects: | ?? ?? |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Sastra (FS) > Departemen Sastra Inggris (ING) > S1 Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris |
| Depositing User: | library UM |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Aug 2013 04:29 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2013 03:00 |
| URI: | http://repository.um.ac.id/id/eprint/244876 |
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