Using Crossword Puzzles to Improve Vocabulary of Students of SMPN 6 Kupang Tengah in the School Year 2023/2024

WATOKOLAH, Sebastia Yasinta Letek (2024) Using Crossword Puzzles to Improve Vocabulary of Students of SMPN 6 Kupang Tengah in the School Year 2023/2024. Undergraduate thesis, Universitas Katolik Widya Mandira Kupang.

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Abstract

This research is entitled "USING CROSSWORD PUZZLES TO IMPROVE VOCABULARY OF STTUDENTS OF SMPN 6 KUPANG TENGAH IN THE SCHOOL YEAR 2023/2024". The purpose of this research are 1) To find out the extent crossword puzzles in improving vocabulary for VIIB grades students of SMPN 6 Kupang Tengah and 2) To find out what difficulties in using crossword puzzles. The subjects of the research were 20 VIIB students of SMPN 6 Kupang Tengah. This research used the Kurt Lewin Classroom Action Research Model which consists of four stages, namely planning, action, observation and reflection. The results of this research show that crossword puzzles can improve students' vocabulary, seen from the pre-test results from 15.25 to 61.5 in post-test cycle 1 and increasing further to 79.5 in post-test cycle 2, apart from that, in this study the students were also able to remember, spelling and pronounce the words correctly, but there are also difficulties faced by students in applying this crossword puzzle game, which they do not understand the key words in the crossword puzzles game. There are some aspects needed to be considered. First, crossword puzzles can be used as an alternative for teaching to increase students' vocabulary. Second, ensuring the background or ability of the average level in the class so that you can adapt the material used to teach the students’ according to their abilities.

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