Observation Checklist

Observation Checklist

This observation checklist used by the researcher to answer the first and the

second statement of the problems, which are:

1. What strategies do the students use in learning vocabulary at MA Al-

Ma’arif Tulungagung?

2. What problems do the students face in using the strategies in learning

vocabulary at MA Al-Ma’arif Tulungagung?

No Questions Yes No Note

1. The strategies used by the student

Do the students use strategy

in learning vocabulary?

Keeping records, coping

strategies for production

(gesture/mime)

Do the strategy assist the

students in understanding

words?

Do the strategy makes the

student less dependent?

They open they own

dictionary

Do the students using gesture

and mime?

Do the students record a new

vocabulary?

They write a new

vocabulary from their

teacher

2. The problems faced by the student

Do the students enthusiast in

learning vocabulary?

Do the students have lack of

vocabulary?

They oftentimes open up

they are own dictionary

Do the students feeling shy in

pronouncing certain words?

Do the students are not

confident about their

understanding?

Do the students lazy to write

down new or unfamiliar

words?

INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTION (TRANSLATED)

1. Student 1

Name : DCN

Date : September, 17th 2019

Place : MA Al-Ma’arif Tulungagung

Interviewee: What strategies do you use in learning vocabulary?

Student 1: What are the example of the strategies?

Interviewee: The strategies are using mnemonics, guessing from context,

coping strategies for production, using dictionary, spelling rules and keeping

records. Do you use one of this strategy?

Student 1: What is mnemonics?

Interviewee: Mnemonic is a strategy that improves your memory by connecting

new information to information that you already know. Do you use this

strategy?

Student 1: I see, I did not use that strategy. But, I usually guess the word in a

text

Interviewee: So you use guessing from context as your strategy, could you tell

me how do you predict the meaning of a word?

Student 1 - Guessing From Context (S1GC1): I tried to predict the words as l

can, usually I guessed the word whether it is verb, noun, or adjective. I also keep

reading even I found a difficult words.

Interviewee: Do you use words and phrases such as a sort of, stuff and thing to

fill the gap?

Student 1: no, I do not think so

Interviewee: Do you use paraphrasing, using rough synonym, foreignising the

equivalent of Indonesian word, using gesture and mime, or using Indonesian

word that is not very different to English word to fill the gaps?

Student 1: In facing the gaps I usually only make a gesture

Interviewee: how do you make a gesture and could you give me the example?

Student 1 – Coping Strategies for Production (S1CSP1): Usually, I will try to

use my hands or make a gesture, for example I forgot the word bird then I will

flap my hands like a bird.

Interviewee: Do you use dictionary to help you in learning vocabulary and why?

Student 1 – Using Dictionary (S1UD1): Yes, I use dictionary when I found a

difficult word. I used bilingual dictionary because it easier for me to use and

understand

Interviewee: Do you use spelling rules as one of your strategy and how?

Student 1 – Spelling rules (S1SR1): I look further on how to spell a sound and

pronouncing a letter in the dictionary.

Interviewee: Do you use keeping records as one of your strategy and how?

Student 1 – Keeping Records (S1KR1): I wrote a new words that I do not know

on my notebook devoted for vocabulary. I wrote those new words including the

meaning and the examples that was given by the teacher. So, I will not forget

Interviewee: Do you face a problem in pronunciation?

Student 1: no

Interviewee: do you have a problem in spelling?

Student 1 - (S1SR1): Occasionally when I am doing a task from the teacher, I

usually made a mistake by misplacing a double letter, for example like finnaly

Interviewee: do you have a problem in length and complexity?

Student 1: no

Interviewee: do you have a problem in grammar?

Student 1: no

Interviewee: do you have a problem in meaning?

Student 1 - (S1GC1): I am not sure about my understanding of a word in the

context

Interviewee: do you have a problem in range, connotation and idiomacity?

Student 1: no

Interviewee: what is your solution to solve your problem in meaning? Do you

reread the text?

Student 1 - (S1RR-GC1): I tried to reread the text to making me sure or

understand the context and if I am wrong I can learn from that

Interviewee: what is your solution to solve your problem in spelling? Do you

watch English movie?

Student 1 - (S1WM-SR1): I watch English movies to know how to pronounce

English words correctly and see the correct spelling on the subtitle

2. Student 2

Name : AR



Interviewee: What strategies do you use in learning vocabulary? There is

mnemonics, guessing from context, coping strategies for production, using

dictionary, spelling rules and keeping records. Do you use one of this strategy?

Student 2: sometimes I guess the meaning in the text while reading

Interviewee: could you tell me how you guess the word?

Student 2 - (S2GC2): I tried to guess the meaning of that word by reading the

whole text slowly

Interviewee: Do you use mnemonic as your strategy? It is a strategy that

improves your memory by connecting new information to information that you

already know.

Student 2: I did not use that strategy


fill the gap?

Student 2: no




Student 2 - (S2CSP2): Habitually, I try to describe a word in a sentence when I

forgot and it really helps me


Student 2 – Using Dictionary (S2UD2): I use dictionary to look up for the

meaning of a word that I do not know by looking at the dictionary patiently one

by one until I found the word and the meaning


Student 2 – Spelling rules (S2SR2): I am paying attention to the proper spelling

of teacher examples and I also check the right spelling in the dictionary


Student 2 – Keeping Records (S2KR2): I write the new words that given by the

teacher inside my notebook along with the meaning


Student 2: no


Student 2 - (S2SR2): yes, at times I forgot how to write a correct spelling of a

word, like a word muscle sometimes I made a mistake by writing down that

word to musle


Student 2: no


Student 2: no


Student 2 - (S2GC2): I am already reading the whole text but I still do not sure

of the meaning


Student 2: no


reread the text?

Student 2 - (S2RR-GC2): Actually I am not sure about my understanding so, I

reread the text and I am not worried being wrong



Student 2 - (S2WM-SR2): I keep learn a new words by watching English

movies, it helps me to know the correct spelling by looking at the subtitle

3. Student 3

Name : SDM



Interviewee: What strategies do you use in learning vocabulary? There are


dictionary, spelling rules and keeping records. Do you use one of this strategy?

Student 3: sometimes I try to guess the meaning of a word

Interviewee: how do you guess the meaning of a word?

Student 3 - (S3GC3): I tried to guess the meaning of that word but at the same

time I considered the use of but and however which hopefully could help me

guess the meaning


fill the gap?

Student 3: no, I do not




Student 3 - (S3CSP3): If I forget the word usually I will make a gesture or mime

with my hand which helping me


Student 3 – Using Dictionary (S3UD3): Yes, I use dictionary to look for the

synonym of the word that I just got from the teacher


Student 3 – Spelling rules (S3SR3): I look at the teacher examples and repeat

to spell the word.


Student 3 – Keeping Records (S3KR3): I wrote the new vocabularies in my

notebook if there is unfamiliar words, so I can use it later


Student 3: no


Student 3 - (S3SR3): I usually had constrains in writing an English words that

I rarely used


Student 3: no


Student 3: no


Student 3 - (S3GC3): Sometimes my guessing of the meaning were wrong and

it misleading me


Student 3: no


reread the text?

Student 3 - (S3RR-GC3): Even my guessing sometimes wrong I keep reading

and I learn from my mistake



Student 3 - (S31WM-SR3): I keep practicing on how to spell and pronounce in

a correct way by watching English movies

4. Student 4

Name : IBP



Interviewee: What strategies do you use in learning vocabulary? Do you use


dictionary, spelling rules and keeping records as one of your strategy?

Student 4: I use dictionary to help me translate the difficult words

Interviewee: do you guess the meaning of a word while finding unfamiliar

word?

Student 4: No


fill the gap?





Student 4: I will make a gesture to helping me describe what I mean


Student 4: No


Student 4: I keep the unfamiliar words on my notebook


Student 4 (S4SR4): Sometimes I find it difficult because the spelling and how

to pronounce is different


Student 4: no


Student 4: no


Student 4 - (S4UD4): The word that have a same spelling but has a different

sound and meaning, sometimes makes me confused


Student 4: no


re check in the dictionary?

Student 4 - (S4CC-UD4): I use bilingual dictionary so I look at the Indonesian

meaning and also in English meaning

Interviewee: what is your solution to solve your problem in pronunciation? Do

you watch English movie?

Student 4: I keep practicing on how to spell and pronounce in a correct way by

watching English movies

5. Student 5

Name : APY



Interviewee: What strategies do you use in learning vocabulary?

Student 5: What are the example of the strategies?

Interviewee: The strategies are using mnemonics, guessing from context,

coping strategies for production, using dictionary, spelling rules and keeping

records. Do you use one of this strategy?


fill the gap?





Student 5: no, I do not think so


Student 5: yes, I look on the teacher’s examples


Student 5: I wrote a new words that I do not know on my notebook


Student 5 - (S5SR5): I find difficulties in pronunciation because of the

unfamiliar sounds




Student 5: no


Student 5: no


Student 5 - (S5UD5): I feel confused when I found a word that have a same

spelling but have a multiple meanings


Student 5: no


re check in the dictionary?

Student 5 - (S5CC-UD5): I check the meaning of the English word, whether it

is have the same meaning in Indonesian word



Student 5 - (S1WM-SR1): I watch English movies with subtitle to know how

to pronounce the word and also spelling in the proper way

6. Student 6

Name : CBA



Student 6: No, Miss

Student 6: No, Miss

Student 6: I usually only make a gesture while forgetting a word

Student 6: Yes, I used bilingual dictionary because it easier for me to use and

understand

Student 6 : No, Miss

Student 6: I wrote a new words that is given from the teacher

Student 6: No, I don’t Miss

Student 6: Somehow I cannot write the right vocabulary when I don’t know how

to spell the words

Student 6: No, Miss

Student 6: No, Miss

Student 6: No, Miss

Student 6: No, Miss

Student 6: I am not sure about the word’s meaning

Student 6: No, Miss

Student 6: I tried to check the meaning on the bilingual dictionary

Student 6: I watch English movies with subtitle

7. Student 7

Name : SPW



Student 7: no

Student 7: I do not think so

Student 7: no I am not use that strategy

Student 7: Yes, I used bilingual dictionary to find the meaning

Student 7: no

Student 7: I wrote a new words that is written by the teacher


Student 7: Somehow I misspelling the word

Student 7: no

Student 7: no, I think

Student 7: no

Student 7: no

Student 7: it is hard for me when finding the unfamiliar word

Student 7: no

Student 7: I tried to cross-checking the meaning on my bilingual dictionary

Student 7: I like to watch English movies but with English subtitle to increase

my vocabulary

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