This research was to improve
students’ vocabulary mastery by using
keyword technique
. The objective of this research was to
improve students’
vocabulary mastery of the 1
st
grade students in SMP Muhammadiyah 1
Purwokerto by using
keyword technique
. The participants of this research were
21 students in 7D class. This research was conducted in two cycles. Each cycle
consisted of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. In collecting data, test
as the quantitative data, and also observation and questionnaire as qualitative
data were used. The result of the research could be seen from students’
observation in cycle 1 was 61.75% and in cycle 2 was 70.87%. Whereas, the
percentage score post-test 1 was 66.60% and in post test 2 was 85.71%
students’ vocabulary test result, the score percentage reached ≥78 as the KKM,
and the learning completeness reached 85% as the successful learning target.
Further, from the questionnaire, 91.88% students gave positive answer of the
questions given. Based on the result of the research it could be concluded that
the use of
keyword technique
could improve students’ vocabulary mastery.