IMPROVING VOCABULARY ABILITY BY USING GAME APPLICATION (COC)
Abstract
The problems of this research were how to improve vocabulary using game application (COC) andhow to motivate the students to apply it in their d English. The research was guided by a conceptual
framework leading to the using game aplication through peer work to improve their motivation to speak
English during the process of classroom communication interaction. The research type was an action
research. The subject consisted of 20 students of the third grade of Islamic Elementary School Darut
Taqwa in 2016-2017 academic years. The research data were collected using test (test after first treatment
and test after the second treatment), observation for collecting data on the students’ motivation in
improving vocabulary ability using series pictures. The Data on vocabulary ability using game application
(COC) were analyzed using the descriptive and statistic analysis, to know the improvement in mean
students after the first cycle and the second cycle. Based on the first cycle, the students’ average was 67.8,
then, on the second treatment, the students’ average increase to be 78.8. It can conclude that teaching
vocabulary using game application can improve students’ vocabulary ability.
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