THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SCIENTIFIC APPROACH IN TEACHING VOCABULARY TO THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 11 MALANG

ABSTRACT The purposes of this research are to describe the implementation of the scientific approach in teaching vocabulary and to find out the students' responses towards the implementation of a Scientific Approach in teaching vocabulary at the seven grade of SMPN 11 Malang. This research used a descriptive qualitative design in which the data instruments were observation field notes and interview guide. The subjects of this study were an English teacher and 33 students of a selected class in the seventh grade students of SMPN 11 Malang. This school was chosen because it has implemented the 2013 curriculum. The teacher choose as a certified teacher who is qualified to teach 2013 curriculum. The data were analyzed by organizing, classifying and concluding. The result of this study showed that there were many different activities in each step of Scientific Approach depending on the instructional objectives. In observing phase all of students prepared their book and also prepared themselves after the teacher gave the instruction. The activity was observed dialogue text about giving suggestion and offer which illustrated by pictured. The students were also askedto read dialogue aloud after teachers’ reading. In questioning phase, the teacher gave stimulus in order students to be active. In experimenting phase, the teacher gave different problems, did identification and made examples. In associating phase, the students analyze and identified dialogue and drama text. In networking phase, the students present the result of analyze, identified the text and practice Drama in front of the class. The media used by the teacher was picture and whiteboard. This study found that the implementation of Scientific Approach needed more than one meeting to implement all phases. In this case, the teacher allowed at least two or three meetings to applied in the teaching and learning process. In addition, the students responses towards the implementation of Scientific approach showed positive responses through cognitive, affective, and behavioral responses