The students’ difficulties in vocabulary mastery at grade VIII students of Mts Swasta Al-Jihad Kerasaan Simalungun

Anitah, Anitah (2025) The students’ difficulties in vocabulary mastery at grade VIII students of Mts Swasta Al-Jihad Kerasaan Simalungun. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan.

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Abstract

The purposes of this research are to find out the students’ vocabulary mastery, to find out difficulties in vocabulary mastery, and to find out the teachers effort to solve the difficulties in vocabulary mastery at grade VIII students of MTs Swasta Al-Jihad Kerasaan Simalungun. This research use descriptive method. The subject of the research are English teacher and students of the eighth grade. The research subject are 6 students and the English teacher is interviewed by the researcher. The researcher also conducted interviews with students to find out the difficulties in vocabulary mastery. The researcher took 6 students based on their achievement in vocabulary. The data were collected through observation in the class to know vocabulary mastery and analyzed by using descriptive data. 1) The findings suggest that among the three aspects assessed, vocabulary meaning is the most well-developed, while spelling and pronunciation still present considerable challenges for the students. This implies that teaching strategies should focus more on the form (spelling and pronunciation) of vocabulary while continuing to build on the students’ strong foundation in meaning. An integrated approach that connects sound, spelling, and meaning will be essential to enhance their overall vocabulary acquisition. 2) The students’ difficulties require more structured guidance and pedagogical interventions to develop vocabulary mastery effectively and comprehensively. 3) The teachers way to solve the difficulties in vocabulary mastery, teacher must use various strategies such as using media, questioning techniques, contextual examples, dictionaries, and student discussions to support students’ vocabulary learning. These strategies proved effective in addressing students’ difficulties and contributed to a more engaging and meaningful learning process.

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