ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching
Vol 8 No 1 (2019): ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching

The Use of Flashcards and Numbered Heads Together Technique to Improve Students' Vocabulary Knowledge

Aji, Rudi Wibowo (Unknown)
Farida, Alief Noor (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Jul 2019

Abstract

This quasi experimental study aims to find out the effectiveness of the use of Flashcards collaborated with Numbered Heads Together Technique compared to the use of only Flashcards to improve seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Tulis, Batang vocabulary knowledge. The data was obtained through pre-test and post-test. Conventional change score data analysis showed that the control group achieved better vocabulary knowledge improvement result with 3.42 compare to 2.66 improvement result of experimental group. Likewise, the data analysis using process-oriented change score by Frost (2014) also favour the control group with 22% improvement than the experimental group with 19% improvement. Thus, Flashcards is more effective than Flashcards collaborated with Numbered Heads Together Technique to improve students’ vocabulary knowledge. Keywords: flashcards; Numbered Heads Together; vocabulary knowledge; quasi experimental research  

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Journal Info

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elt

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Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other

Description

The aim of this journal is to promote a principled approach to research on language and language-related concerns by encouraging inquiries into relationship between theoretical and practical studies. The journal welcomes contributions in such areas of current analysis in: first, second, and foreign ...