Wihartatik, Ana (2013) SIGNIFICANCE OF MIND MAPPING IN IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL AMONG THE 2ND YEAR AT SMP N 2 YOGYAKARTA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
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Abstract
This study is action research that aims to improve the students’ achievement in writing by using mind mapping for Grade VIIIF at SMPN 2 Yogyakarta. Based on the preliminary observation, there were some problems in the writing teaching and learning process, namely the teacher-centered activities, the students’ lack of vocabulary mastery, the students’ ungrammatical correct sentences, and the students’ low motivation in joining the teaching and learning process. It was concluded that the students needed a new technique and some practices to improve their writing ability. Therefore, the research team decided to use mind mapping in order to provide wider opportunities to the students in exploring their knowledge. This study consisted of two cycles, involving 34 students of Class VIIIA. In conducting this research, the researcher collaborated with the English teacher as a collaborator and the students of Class VIIIF. The data of this study were qualitative and quantitative. The qualitative data were obtained by observing the teaching and learning process during the implementation of the actions and interviewing the students and the collaborator about the implemented actions. The qualitative data were in the form of field notes and interview transcripts. Meanwhile, the quantitative data were gained by assessing the students’ writing skills through the test after each cycle. The qualitative data were analyzed using the qualitative data analysis proposed by Burns (1999). The quantitative data were in the form of students’ scores in the implemented activities and the main projects. Then, they were analyzed quantitatively to find the mean in order to show the improvement of the students’ achievement in writing. The results of Cycle I show that the implementation of mind mapping which implemented interesting activities, using classroom discussion and pair work, managing the classroom and giving oral and written feedback succeed in improving the students’ writing skill along the process of the English teaching and learning. Although it improved, the improvement was excellent. Their ability in writing skill was so improved. Before the implementation of mind mapping, there were two students whose were categorized in poor, 10 students were categorized as fair, and 16 students were categorized in good level. Meanwhile, in post test, the implementation of mind mapping was successfully improving the students’ writing skill and their involvement. The findings were supported by the means of the students’ writing scores which had improved from 11.56 in the pre test and 18.16 in post test.
| Item Type: | Thesis (S1) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | significance, mind mapping, improving, writing skill, SMP |
| Subjects: | Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Bahasa, Seni dan Budaya (FBSB) > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris |
| Depositing User: | Admin Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Aug 2015 03:21 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jan 2019 03:09 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/25659 |
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