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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEMONSTRATION METHOD

IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO YOUNG LEARNERS

AT 4TH

GRADE OF SDN SUMBERREJO 02 MALANG

THESIS

Written by:

SANTI SISWININGPURI

08360088

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

APRIL 2013

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MOTTO AND DEDICATION

~Standing in the hall of fame~

~and the world’s gonna know your name~

I dedicated this thesis to my beloved family:

My dad, Siswadi Pranoto;

My Mom, Naning Wahyuningtyas;

My brothers, Shendy W. and Sony Karismawan.

And also my sister in law, Anita.

Who always give me big motivation, support, guidance, and prayer for the

success of my study and my life.

For all my friends who can’t be mentioned here, thanks for your support.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Alhamdulillah, all praise be to Allah, the Merciful and Charitable. Because of

His endless guidance and mercy, the researcher can finish this thesis.

The researcher would like to express her deepest gratitude to the following

individuals from whom I reached valuable things from the beginning up to the last

process of writing this thesis, they are:

1. Her first advisor, Iswahyuni,M.Pd., and her second advisor, Drs. Estu

Widodo,M.Hum., for their suggestions, invaluable guidance and advice

during the consultation period, and their comments and corrections during the

completion of this thesis.

2. The teachers and headmaster at SDN Sumberrejo 02 Malang who had gave

her the opportunity to conduct the research.

3. Special thanks goes to her beloved Dad (Siswadi Pranoto), her beloved Mom

(Naning Wahyuningtyas), brothers (Shendy and Sony), and her sister in law

(Anita).

4. Her lovely friends: Tante Peponk, Mas Je, Nduk Ita-Tari, who always fill up

my spirit and support me with their kindness.

Malang, April, 22nd

2013

The Researcher,

Santi Siswiningpuri

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TABLE OF CONTENT

APPROVAL SHEET ............................................................................................. i

LEGALIZATION ................................................................................................. ii

MOTTO AND DEDICATION ............................................................................ iii

ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................... iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................... v

TABLE OF CONTENT ....................................................................................... vi

LIST OF TABLE ................................................................................................. ix

LIST OF APPENDIX ........................................................................................... x

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of Study ..................................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of Problem ..................................................................................... 4

1.3 Hypothesis ...................................................................................................... 4

1.4 Purpose of Study ............................................................................................ 4

1.5 Significance of Study ..................................................................................... 4

1.6 Scope and Limitation ..................................................................................... 5

1.7 Definition of Key Terms ................................................................................ 5

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Teaching Method ........................................................................................... 7

2.2 Kinds of Teaching Method ............................................................................ 8

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2.2.1 Role Play Method .......................................................................................... 8

2.2.2 Art Method ..................................................................................................... 8

2.2.3 Question Answer Method .............................................................................. 8

2.2.4 Fieldtrip Method ............................................................................................ 9

2.2.5 Playing Method .............................................................................................. 9

2.3 Demonstration Method .................................................................................. 9

2.3.1 Definition of Demonstration Method ............................................................. 9

2.3.2 The Purposes of Demonstration Method ..................................................... 10

2.3.3 How to Apply Demonstration Method ........................................................ 10

2.3.4 The Advantages of Demonstration Method ................................................. 12

2.3.5 The Disadvantages of Demonstration Method ............................................ 12

2.4 Young Learners ............................................................................................ 13

2.5 Teaching English to Young Learners (EYL) ............................................... 14

2.6 Demonstration Method in Teaching to Young Learners ............................. 16

2.7 The Curriculum of English to Young Learners ........................................... 17

2.8 The English Syllabus used in SDN Sumberrejo 02 Malang ........................ 18

2.9 Previous Research Findings ......................................................................... 19

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METODHOLOGY

3.1 Research Design ........................................................................................... 21

3.2 Population and Sample ................................................................................ 23

3.3 Data Collection ............................................................................................ 23

3.3.1 Research Instrument ..................................................................................... 23

3.3.2 Procedure of Data Collection ....................................................................... 24

3.4 Data Analysis ............................................................................................... 25

CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Procedure of The Research .......................................................................... 30

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4.2 Research Findings ........................................................................................ 30

4.2.1 The Result of Pre-Test of The Experimental and Control Groups .............. 31

4.2.2 The Result of Post-Test of The Experimental and Control Groups ............. 33

4.2.3 The Result of Hypothesis Testing ............................................................... 35

4.3 Discussion .................................................................................................... 37

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclusion ................................................................................................... 39

5.2 Suggestion .................................................................................................... 39

5.2.1 For English Teacher ..................................................................................... 39

5.2.2 For the Next Researcher ............................................................................... 40

REFERENCES .................................................................................................... 41

APPENDIX .......................................................................................................... 43

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LIST OF TABLE

Table 3.1 Nonrandomized Control Group, Pretest-Posttest Design ..................... 22

Table 4.1 Pretest Score of Experimental Group ................................................... 31

Table 4.2 Pretest Score of Control Group ............................................................. 32

Table 4.3 Posttest Score of Experimental Group .................................................. 33

Table 4.4 Posttest Score of Control Group ........................................................... 34

Table 4.5 The Result fo Group Statistics .............................................................. 36

Table 4.6 The Result of Independent Sample t-test .............................................. 36

Table 4.7 Data in Counting Standard Deviation .................................................. 76

Table 4.8 Data in Counting Standard Error .......................................................... 78

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LIST OF APPENDIX

Appendix 1. English Syllabus at 4th

Grade of SDN Sumberrejo 02 Malang ........ 43

Appendix 2. Teaching Learning Activities in Experimental Group ..................... 52

Appendix 3. Teaching Learning Activities in Control Group .............................. 60

Appendix 5. Students Worksheet .......................................................................... 68

Appendix 6. The Counting of Standard Deviation ............................................... 77

Appendix 7. The Counting of Standard Error ....................................................... 79

Appendix 8. The Counting of Independent Sample t-test ..................................... 80

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