%D 2016
%I Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
%T IMPROVING GRADE EIGHT STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY 
USING FLASHCARDS AT MTSN GODEAN IN THE ACADEMIC 
YEAR OF 2016/2017
%X The aim of this research was to improve the students’ vocabulary mastery  using 
flashcards  of  grade eight  students at  MTsN Godean  in the academic year of 2016/2017. This research was categorized into Action Research. The steps of the 
research were reconnaissance, planning, action and observation and reflection. 
The data were in the form of qualitative and quantitative data. The instruments for 
collecting data were interview guidelines, observation sheet, observation 
checklists, tests (pre-test and post-test) and  documentation. The validity of the 
research was obtained through applying  four of five kinds of validities  criteria 
namely, democratic validity, outcome validity, process validity, catalytic validity 
and dialogic validity. In addition, to make the data trustworthy or reliable, two 
kinds of triangulation (time triangulation and investigator triangulation) were used 
in this research.  The actions implemented in this research were using  flashcards 
to improve students’ vocabulary mastery,  using classroom English  during the 
teaching and learning process, communicating the objectives of the lessons to the 
students, asking the students to work in small and large groups, giving practice 
feedback on the students’ pronunciation and spelling, asking the students to bring 
dictionary, and giving rewards. The result of the study showed that there were 
improvements of students’ vocabulary mastery. It could be seen from the 
improvement of the students’ average scores from 34.75 in the pre-test to 76.74 in 
the post-test. Therefore, using flashcards in teaching and learning process could 
improve the students’ vocabulary mastery.
%A Matsna Aulia Rahma
%K vocabulary, flashcards
%L UNY45097