ANALYZING TEACHERS’ STRATEGIES IN TEACHING VOCABULARY OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS AT KECAMATAN KASIMBAR

ABSTRACT
Moh.Farham (A 121 17 209). “Analyzing Teachers' Strategies in Teaching
Vocabulary of Junior High Schools at Kecamatan Kasimbar”, Skripsi, English
Education Study Program, Language and Art Education Departement, Faculty of
Teacher Training and Education, Tadulako University, Under the supervision of
Ferry Rita and Mashuri.
The purpose of this research was to investigate the teachers’ strategies in
teaching vocabulary to the second grade students of SMP Negeri 1, SMP Negeri
2, and SMP Satap Negeri 1 Kasimbar. The design used was descriptive
qualitative. The research subjects were three English teachers teaching
vocabulary in three different schools. In collecting the data, the researcher
interviewed the three teachers and analyzed the the interviewed results. The
results of this research indicate that the strategies used by the three English
teachers were different Teacher one used a dialogue strategy, teacher two used
showing picture strategy, and teacher three used a question and answer strategy.
each of these three strategies has advantages in improving students' vocabulary
skills. In addition, the problems faced by the three English teachers in teaching
vocabulary to the students in the second grade of junior high schools at
Kecamatan Kasimbar also have many factors such as Unstable internet network,
lack of student interest in learning English vocabulary, likes to annoy friends in
class, most students do not bring a dictionary to school and pronunciation errors.
to solve the problems the three teachers Always evaluate the learning given, avoid
giving very long assignments, invite students to actively participate, teach notetaking,
personal approach, and form groups of students in learning.
Keywords: Strategy, Teaching, Vocabulary.