Khoirunnisa, Novia (2025) The Use of Total Physical Response Method To Improve The Students’ Vocabulary Mastery At MTs Ma’arif 01 Punggur. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Metro.

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Abstract

In this study, the Total Physical Response (TPR) method is used to improve students' vocabulary skill in English. This study aims to determine that the TPR method can improve students' vocabulary mastering and to find out how it can help in their remembering of English vocabulary. This is predicated on the finding that children have trouble memorizing vocabulary because they are unable to comprehend the meaning of language in English.

Two cycles of classroom action research (PTK) are used in this kind of study. Planning, action, observation, and reflection are the components of every cycle. The focus of this research is on the 24 students in class VII B, specifically MTs Ma'Arif 01 Punggur. Researcher employed tests, including pre-test, post-test 1 in cycle 1 and post-test 2 in cycle II, as well as documentation, observation, and reflection, to gather data.

The study's findings indicate that students’ command of English vocabulary has improved. The mean achievements of the pupils on the pre-test, post-test 1, and post-test 2 show this progress. The rise from pre-test 52 to 73.5 in cycle I post-test and to 80.12 in cycle II post-test. Based on these findings, it can be said that the entire physical response approach is effective in raising students' vocabulary knowledge at MTS Ma'arif 01 Punggur as the study's objectives have been reached. One of the teaching strategies that can help students in MTs Ma'Arif 01 Punggur become more proficient in vocabulary is TPR.

Keyword: English Vocabulary, Classroom Action Research (CAR), Total Physical Response (TPR)

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