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2026•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
This study aims to describe the difficulties of seventh-grade students of SMP Negeri 11 Tarakan in learning English vocabulary and to identify the contributing factors. This research used a qualitative descriptive method. The subjects of the study were students of class VII-4 at SMP Negeri 11 Tarakan. Data were collected through classroom observations, interviews with four students and one English teacher, as well as the distribution of questionnaires to 28 students. Data analysis was conducted using the Miles and Huberman model, which includes data reduction, data presentation, and drawing and verifying conclusions. The results of the study indicated that students experience four main difficulties in learning English vocabulary, namely pronunciation (79%), spelling (50%), understanding and remembering the meaning of vocabulary (75%), and using vocabulary in sentences (71%). Pronunciation difficulties are the most dominant difficulties. This study also found five factors causing these difficulties, namely limited exposure to English in daily life, low student learning motivation, the use of less effective learning strategies, lack of parental and home environment support, and limited use of media and variation in teaching methods. It can be concluded that students' difficulties in learning English vocabulary are influenced by interrelated linguistic, cognitive, motivational, learning, and environmental factors. Therefore, teachers are advised to apply more varied, communicative, and interactive teaching methods to improve students' vocabulary mastery.
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2026•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
This study aims to analyse the difficulties experienced by Year 8 pupils in learning English vocabulary and to identify the factors causing these difficulties at State Junior High School No. 11, Tarakan. This study employed a qualitative descriptive approach. The research subjects were pupils in Class VIII-I at State Junior High School 11 Tarakan and an English teacher. Data collection techniques included classroom observation, semi-structured interviews, and documentation. The data were analysed through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The results of the study indicate that students experience several difficulties in learning English vocabulary, namely difficulties with pronunciation, spelling, understanding vocabulary meanings, and using vocabulary in appropriate grammatical and communicative contexts. Difficulties with pronunciation arise from differences between the sound systems of English and Indonesian, whilst difficulties with spelling stem from discrepancies between spelling and pronunciation in English. Furthermore, pupils also experience difficulties in understanding the meaning of vocabulary in context and constructing sentences according to correct grammatical rules. This study also found that internal and external factors influence difficulties in learning vocabulary. Internal factors include low motivation to learn, anxiety, a lack of self-confidence, and limited strategies for memorising vocabulary. Meanwhile, external factors included teaching methods and classroom practices, limited learning resources and facilities, a lack of family support, and exposure to English outside the classroom, which is often passive. Therefore, cooperation among teachers, schools, parents, and pupils was required to create a more effective and meaningful vocabulary-learning experience.
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2024•Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir
This study aimed to find out the strategies used by teachers in teaching English vocabulary in Merdeka Curriculum at seventh grade students of SMPN 5 Tarakan. The method used in this study was a descriptive qualitative method. The setting of this research was SMPN 5 Tarakan. The subject of this study was an English teacher who teaches seventh grade. Data were collected through observation and interviews. Based on the data analysis, the researcher found several strategies in teaching English vocabulary, namely using Pictures, Games, Dictionaries and Inquiry Based Learning. Based on the results of observations and interviews, showed that teachers used different strategies when teaching English in the classroom. The conclusion of this study revealed that there were several English vocabulary teaching strategies that are very useful for teachers when teaching, because by these strategies the teachers can know the limitations and characteristics of students. In addition, it is also recommended that English teachers must be more creative, develop and vary their strategies in teaching English vocabulary.
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Abstrak: Bahasa Indonesia Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat implementasi aplikasi Duolingo dalam pengembangan kosakata Bahasa inggris pada siswa kelas delapan di SMPN 5 Tarakan. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain deskriptif kualitatif dengan jumlah partisipan sebanyak 32 siswa. Data yang di hasil dalam penelitian ini adalah dokumen, observasi, dan wanwancara. Data kemudian di analisis secara kualitatif dengan analisis tematik untuk dapat menjawab pertanyaan penelitian. Hasil penelitian menujuk kan bahwa penggunaan aplikasi Duolingo membantu siswa dalam mempelajari kosakata Bahasa inggris. Menurut siswa aplikasi ini sangat positif memberikan manfaat sebagai media pembelajaran dan siswa bisa menggunakan aplikasi ini untuk belajar secara mandiri kapanpun dan dimanapun. Kata kunci: Aplikasi Duolingo, Kosakata Bahasa Inggris, Media Pembelajaran Abstrak: Bahasa Inggris The purpose of this study was to investigate how eighth grade students at SMPN 5 Tarakan used the Duolingo application to enrich their vocabulary in English. Thirty-two students participated in this qualitative descriptive study. This study collected documents, observations, and interviews. Subsequently, the data underwent a qualitative thematic analysis in order to address the study questions. The findings of the study demonstrated that students could enrich their vocabulary in English through the Duolingo application. The students' feedback explained that this application served as an excellent learning tool that allowed them to study on their own at any time and place. Keywords: Duolingo Application, English Vocabulary, Learning Media
