Vocabulary Teaching and Learning Strategies in M TS Sunan Drajat Banjaranyar, Lamongan

Abstract

Vocabulary is the most important parts of language learning as it is impossible to express the intended meaning without correct vocabulary. Teaching and learning of vocabulary includes not just how to teach a word's meaning, but also how to teach its spelling, pronunciation, collocations, and relevance. Therefore, vocabulary teaching strategies is important to teach vocabulary appropriately. In this case, the study intended to study vocabulary teaching strategies used by English teacher at MTS Sunan Drajat Banjaranyar, Lamongan This study used descriptive qualitative research design on 5 7th grade students and 1 teacher at MTS Sunan Drajat Banjaranyar, Lamongan. The data for this research collected from the result of the direct interview with participants. The data are analysed using qualitative analysis based on Creswell (2006) that consist of steps such as organization that includes data reduction, coding and grouping, and description that includes interpretation and drawing conclusion. The study concluded that the teaching strategies implemented in 7th grade in MTS Sunan Drajat Banjaranyar, Lamongan utilizes memorization, cognitive and meta-cognitive strategies as well as, extensive vocabulary learning and independent learning. Moreover, most vocabulary teaching done the teacher is promoting students’ independent learning by directing students to find difficult words at home without direct supervision from the teacher.

Keywords : Vocabulary, teaching strategies, perception