THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIRECT METHOD ASSISTED BY FLASH CARD TO IMPROVE CHILDREN PRONOUNCIATION

Abstract

This study aim to find out the benefit of direct method with flashcard to achieve students pronounciation ability. The subject of this research is students in 1st grade of SD Namira Islamic School Medan in the academic year 2021/2022. It consist of 30 students. This research aims to improve the children pronounciation with direct method by flashcard as learning media. This research using classroom action research (CAR) method. There are two kinds of data analysis in this research, quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative data was taken from the students pronounciation score. The qualitative was taken from the observation of children activity and teacher‟s performance in learning process. The researcher found that the improvement of students scores after apply direct method by flashcard. In Pre-test, the students average score are 36.69 (no one get score more than 75). In cycle I the children average score is 66.86 (15 people get score more than 75) and in Cycle II the students average score are 80.69 (26 students acquire score more than 75). It indicate that there is an improvement from Cycle I to Cycle II at 66%. Also found that the students activity and the enhancement of the teacher performance. The average percentage of children activities in learning process are 57% in the first cycle and increase to 81% in the second cycle. The teacher activity in learning is raised by gain the average percentage of 42% in the I cycle and 89% in II cycle. Base on the outcome from quantitative and qualitative data analysis that shown beyond doubt that direct method by flashcard as learning media would be able to enrichment the children pronounciation.