1. ENGLISH TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE
USE CROSSWORD PUZZLE GAME IN
TEACHING VOCABULARY AT JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL IN PALU
Ketua/Pembing 1:
Abdul Kamaruddin, S.Pd. M.Ed., Ph.D.
NIP: 19740928 200003 1 001
NUR ISLAMIYAH
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Sekretaris/Pembing 2:
Afrillia Anggreni, S.Pd.I.,M.Pd.
NIP: 19781206 200604 1 001
Anggota/Pembahas:
Drs. Mochtar Marhum, M.Ed.,Ph.D.
NIP: 19670715 199303 2 002
RESEARCH PROPOSAL
4. PROBLEM OF THE RESEARCH
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What are the impacts of the
use crossword puzzles game in
teaching vocabulary?
Do students' vocabulary
increase through crossword
puzzles game?
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What are the obstacles faced
by the teacher in the process
of teaching vocabulary by
using crossword puzzles?
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to determine whether
students' vocabulary
mastery increase when
using crossword puzzle
techniques
OBJECTIVE OF THE RESEARCH
Identify the impact felt by
the teacher after using
crossword puzzles game in
teaching vocabulary.
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Identify the obstacles
are faced by the teacher
during the process of
teaching vocabulary
using crossword puzzle
games
6. this research can enrich their
experience, insight and
knowledge in teaching
English, especially vocabulary
and provide opportunities for
researchers to apply what has
been obtained from academic
learning and contribute to
solving real problems in the
field. In addition, it will also
provide advantages for other
researchers who take the
same topic to use this
research as a reference for
conducting research
Students are expected to
improve their vocabulary
mastery through the use of a
variety of techniques
can enrich their knowledge
about how various teaching
techniques and get additional
strategies in teaching English,
especially vocabulary.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RESEARCH
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FOR ENGLISH
TEACHER
FOR STUDENTS
FOR ANOTHER
RESEARCHER
7. SCOPE OF THE RESEARCH
This study aims to determine the teacher's perception or
view of the use of crossword puzzles in improving students'
vocabulary mastery, vocabulary learning techniques and
methods, learning media, and classroom management.
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8. “Reinforcing Student’
Vocabulary through
Crossword Puzzle
Games”
(Rozy, 2013)
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RELATED STUDIES
“The Use of Crosswords to
Improve Vocabulary Mastery
(Preliminary Class Action
Research) MA Class Students
Al Bidayah Candi Bandungan
in 2009/2010 Academic Year
(Zunita Widyasari, 2010)
"Mastery of Student
Vocabulary Towards
Crossword Puzzle
Games"
(Rahmat Nasrullah,
Nur Rizky Alfiany and
Muhammad Ainul
Hamdan, 2021)
9. How to well people
speak, listen , read ad
write
Appears after verbs or
preposition, or between
the verb and
preposition
The
important of
vocabulary
The advanteges
and
disadvantages
using games
LITERATURE REVIEW
Vocabulary
vocabulary is the basic of
language and very important
to master and we can’t speak
properly and understand
written material if we don’t
master it
Kinds of
vocabulary
1. Grammatical
word (function
word
2. Content word
games
Game is an activity or a sport
with rules in which people or
teams compete again each
other
Type of game
1. Sorting,ordering or
arranging game
2. Information gap game
3. Guessing game
4. Search game
5. Matching game
6. Labeling game
7. Exchanging game
8. Role-play game
9. Crossword puzzle game
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Technique in
teaching
vocabulary
1. Realia
2. Pictures
3. Mime,gesture
and expression
4. Contrats
5. Etc.
10. Literature review
Crossword
puzzle game
fill the boxes letter by letter
based on the question.
Advantages and
disadvantages of
Crossword Puzzle
Game
1. Crossword puzzle solving involves several useful
skills including vocabulary, reasoning, spelling,
and word attack skills.
2. Crossword puzzle is a good way to teach and
enrich vocabulary because the definitions or
synonyms of the words clues are right there to
provide reinforcement.
3. Crossword puzzles can also be used to
encourage the use of a dictionary or thesaurus
or to learn terminology used in particular
subject. They can be used as a quiz.
11. Theoritical framework
TEACHING VOCABULARY USING CROSSWORD PUZZLE GAME
QUESTIONARE INTERVIEW
TEACHER PERCEPTION
Impact felt the teacher
after using crossword
puzzle game
Increase or do not
Increase Student
Vocabulary
obstacle
12. The researcher uses
descriptive qualitative
methods in research
design
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The reseach explore the
perceptions and experiences of
teachers who using crossword
puzzle games in vocabulary
learning
13. SETTING AND
TIME OF THE
RESEARCH
The researcher conduct
his research in several
junior high schools in
palu city
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This research will be held
on January to February
2022
14. The subject of this research is the English teachers at SMP Negeri
18 Palu, SMP Negeri 19 Palu, and MTs An Nur Buuts.
For this study, the sample was English teachers who met certain
criteria. And the criteria used as research samples are:
1. Have experience about teaching English using crossword puzzle
game
2. Ready to be a research resource.
3. Knowing about English teaching methods.
In this study, there are two teachers per school who will be the
research sample. So that the sample that will be used from this
research is six English teachers.
