The Implementation of Storytelling to Improve Students’ Vocabulary Mastery in English Lovers Community at SMP Negeri 8 Makassar

Penulis

  • St. Sarah Universitas Muslim Indonesia
  • Muhajir Muhajir Universitas Muslim Indonesia
  • Sulastri Sulastri Universitas Muslim Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33096/zt356t66

Kata Kunci:

Storytelling, Vocabulary Mastery, English Lovers Community

Abstrak

Abstrak

 

Pada penelitian ini berfokus pada implementasi storytelling untuk meningkatkan penguasaan kosa kata siswa di English Lovers Community. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui penerapan storytelling beserta kendala penerapan storytelling dalam meningkatkan penguasaan kosa kata siswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif yang bertujuan untuk memberikan gambaran secara objektif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan yaitu observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi, sehingga diperoleh data yang faktual dan lebih akurat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penerapan storytelling pada English Lovers Community terbagi menjadi 3 yaitu kegiatan pendahuluan, kegiatan inti, dan kegiatan penutup. Adapun kendala yang dialami oleh guru dan siswa, seperti terbatasnya jam mengajar, siswa merasa tidak percaya diri, pengucapan kosa kata siswa yang masih salah, siswa kesulitan menghafal, siswa merasa gugup, terdapat kosa kata baru, bagian-bagian bercerita seperti intonasi suara, pendalaman karakter, dan ekspresi. Meski demikian, kendala tersebut dapat diatasi dengan memaksimalkan waktu dan memotivasi siswa serta terus berlatih sehingga penguasaan kosa kata siswa meningkat.

 

Kata kunci: Storytelling, Vocabulary Mastery, English Lovers Community

 

Abstrack

 

This research focused on the implementation of storytelling to improve students’ vocabulary mastery in English Lovers Community. The purpose of this research was to find out the implementation of storytelling and the obstacles of the implementation of storytelling in improving students' vocabulary mastery. This research used a qualitative research method with a descriptive approach which aimed to provide an objective description. Data collection techniques which used were observation, interviews, and documentation, in order to obtain factual and more accurate data. The results of this research indicated that the implementation of storytelling in the English Lovers Community was divided into 3 namely, preliminary activities, core activities, and closing activities. As for the obstacles experienced by teachers and students, such as limited teaching hours, students did not feel confident, students' pronunciation of vocabulary that was still wrong, students had difficulty memorizing, students felt nervous, there was a new vocabulary, parts of storytelling such as voice intonation, deepening of character, and expression. However, these obstacles could be overcome by maximizing time and motivating students and continuing to practice so that students' vocabulary mastery increases.

 

Keywords: Storytelling, Vocabulary Mastery, English Lovers Community

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Diterbitkan

2026-07-21

Cara Mengutip

The Implementation of Storytelling to Improve Students’ Vocabulary Mastery in English Lovers Community at SMP Negeri 8 Makassar. (2026). Karya Ilmiah Mahasiswa (KIMA), 4(1), 76-86. https://doi.org/10.33096/zt356t66