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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.
