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
Date : September, 17th 2019
Place : MA Al-Ma’arif Tulungagung
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
Interviewee: Do you use words and phrases such as a sort of, stuff and thing to
fill the gap?
Student 2: no
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 2 - (S2CSP2): Habitually, I try to describe a word in a sentence when I
forgot and it really helps me
Interviewee: Do you use dictionary to help you in learning vocabulary and why?
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
Interviewee: Do you use spelling rules as one of your strategy and how?
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
Interviewee: Do you use keeping records as one of your strategy and how?
Student 2 – Keeping Records (S2KR2): I write the new words that given by the
teacher inside my notebook along with the meaning
Interviewee: Do you face a problem in pronunciation?
Student 2: no
Interviewee: do you have a problem in spelling?
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
Interviewee: do you have a problem in length and complexity?
Student 2: no
Interviewee: do you have a problem in grammar?
Student 2: no
Interviewee: do you have a problem in meaning?
Student 2 - (S2GC2): I am already reading the whole text but I still do not sure
of the meaning
Interviewee: do you have a problem in range, connotation and idiomacity?
Student 2: no
Interviewee: what is your solution to solve your problem in meaning? Do you
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
Interviewee: what is your solution to solve your problem in spelling? Do you
watch English movie?
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
Date : September, 17th 2019
Place : MA Al-Ma’arif Tulungagung
Interviewee: What strategies do you use in learning vocabulary? There are
mnemonics, guessing from context, coping strategies for production, using
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
Interviewee: Do you use words and phrases such as a sort of, stuff and thing to
fill the gap?
Student 3: no, I do not
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 3 - (S3CSP3): If I forget the word usually I will make a gesture or mime
with my hand which helping me
Interviewee: Do you use dictionary to help you in learning vocabulary and why?
Student 3 – Using Dictionary (S3UD3): Yes, I use dictionary to look for the
synonym of the word that I just got from the teacher
Interviewee: Do you use spelling rules as one of your strategy and how?
Student 3 – Spelling rules (S3SR3): I look at the teacher examples and repeat
to spell the word.
Interviewee: Do you use keeping records as one of your strategy and how?
Student 3 – Keeping Records (S3KR3): I wrote the new vocabularies in my
notebook if there is unfamiliar words, so I can use it later
Interviewee: Do you face a problem in pronunciation?
Student 3: no
Interviewee: do you have a problem in spelling?
Student 3 - (S3SR3): I usually had constrains in writing an English words that
I rarely used
Interviewee: do you have a problem in length and complexity?
Student 3: no
Interviewee: do you have a problem in grammar?
Student 3: no
Interviewee: do you have a problem in meaning?
Student 3 - (S3GC3): Sometimes my guessing of the meaning were wrong and
it misleading me
Interviewee: do you have a problem in range, connotation and idiomacity?
Student 3: no
Interviewee: what is your solution to solve your problem in meaning? Do you
reread the text?
Student 3 - (S3RR-GC3): Even my guessing sometimes wrong I keep reading
and I learn from my mistake
Interviewee: what is your solution to solve your problem in spelling? Do you
watch English movie?
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
Date : September, 17th 2019
Place : MA Al-Ma’arif Tulungagung
Interviewee: What strategies do you use in learning vocabulary? Do you use
mnemonics, guessing from context, coping strategies for production, using
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
Interviewee: Do you use words and phrases such as a sort of, stuff and thing to
fill the gap?
Student 4: no, I do not
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 4: I will make a gesture to helping me describe what I mean
Interviewee: Do you use spelling rules as one of your strategy and how?
Student 4: No
Interviewee: Do you use keeping records as one of your strategy and how?
Student 4: I keep the unfamiliar words on my notebook
Interviewee: Do you face a problem in pronunciation?
Student 4 (S4SR4): Sometimes I find it difficult because the spelling and how
to pronounce is different
Interviewee: do you have a problem in spelling?
Student 4: no
Interviewee: do you have a problem in grammar?
Student 4: no
Interviewee: do you have a problem in meaning?
Student 4 - (S4UD4): The word that have a same spelling but has a different
sound and meaning, sometimes makes me confused
Interviewee: do you have a problem in range, connotation and idiomacity?
Student 4: no
Interviewee: what is your solution to solve your problem in meaning? Do you
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
Date : September, 17th 2019
Place : MA Al-Ma’arif Tulungagung
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?
Interviewee: Do you use words and phrases such as a sort of, stuff and thing to
fill the gap?
Student 5: no, I do not
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 5: no, I do not think so
Interviewee: Do you use spelling rules as one of your strategy and how?
Student 5: yes, I look on the teacher’s examples
Interviewee: Do you use keeping records as one of your strategy and how?
Student 5: I wrote a new words that I do not know on my notebook
Interviewee: Do you face a problem in pronunciation?
Student 5 - (S5SR5): I find difficulties in pronunciation because of the
unfamiliar sounds
Interviewee: do you have a problem in spelling?
Student 5: no, I do not
Interviewee: do you have a problem in length and complexity?
Student 5: no
Interviewee: do you have a problem in grammar?
Student 5: no
Interviewee: do you have a problem in meaning?
Student 5 - (S5UD5): I feel confused when I found a word that have a same
spelling but have a multiple meanings
Interviewee: do you have a problem in range, connotation and idiomacity?
Student 5: no
Interviewee: what is your solution to solve your problem in meaning? Do you
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
Interviewee: what is your solution to solve your problem in spelling? Do you
watch English movie?
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
Date : September, 17th 2019
Place : MA Al-Ma’arif Tulungagung
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
Date : September, 17th 2019
Place : MA Al-Ma’arif Tulungagung
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: no, I do not
Student 7: Somehow I misspelling the word
Student 7: no
Student 7: no, I think
Student 7: no
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