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STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION TOWARDS THE USE OF FLASHCARD IN LEARNING VOCABULARY

Authors

Ita Yunita Tanjungpura University

Keywords:

Students' Perception, Flashcard, Learning Vocabulary

Abstract

This research is aimed to describe the students’ perception towards the use of flashcard in learning vocabulary. This research was conducted to Year-8 students of SMPN 01 Semparuk in Academic Year 2023/2024. The students in class VIII C that consist of 25 students were the subject of this research. This research was conducted by using descriptive qualitative method and the data of this research was described from the result of questionnaire given to the students. The questionnaire consists of 10 statements about students’ perception towards the use of flashcard in learning vocabulary. The students might choose the suitable options based on their individual perception. Flashcard was chosen as the media used in this research. The result of this research showed that the use of flashcard could help the students to enrich their vocabulary. Most of the students strongly agreed that the pictures used on a flashcard might help them in guessing the correct word. Then, the result of questionnaire showed that mostly students agreed that the use of flashcard might increase their focus and interest in learning vocabulary. Moreover, mostly students strongly agreed that the clear and familiar pictures which used on a flashcard would not make them feel bored while learning vocabulary. Based on the result of questionnaire, it could be inferred that students showed positive perception towards the use of flashcard in learning vocabulary. Keywords: Students’ Perception, Flashcard, Learning Vocabulary

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