STUDENTS’ RESPONSES TOWARD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BINGO GAME WITH SCIENTIFIC APPROACH IN TEACHING WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

Oct 1, 2026

This study investigated the implementation of the Bingo game technique in teaching writing and examined students’ participation toward its use. Interview and observation sheet were employed as research instruments. The study took place at a junior high school in Cimahi, involving students of class VII F. Using a descriptive qualitative method, data were collected through classroom observations and students’ interviews. Findings indicated that Bingo games effectively motivated students and increased active involvement in teaching and learning.

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STUDENTS’ RESPONSES TOWARD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BINGO GAME WITH SCIENTIFIC APPROACH IN TEACHING WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT Febriani Sahnaputri1, Evie Kareviati2 1,2 IKIP Siliwangi [1](1 febrianisputri@student.ikipsiliwangi.ac.id)[ febrianisputri@student.ikipsiliwangi.ac.id](1 febrianisputri@student.ikipsiliwangi.ac.id), [2](2 ekareviati@gmail.com)[ ekareviati@gmail.com](2 ekareviati@gmail.com) Abstract This study aimed to investigate the implementation of the Bingo game technique in teaching writing and to find out the students’ participation toward the implementation of the Bingo game. The research instruments used interview and observation sheet. This study was conducted at Junior High School in Cimahi. The students of VII F class were selected as the participant of the research. The research used descriptive qualitative method. The data was obtained from classroom observation and students’interview. The result showed that Bingo game can be used to motivate students in writing skill. It was very helpful in providing the students with more enjoyable activities which made the students involved in the teaching and learning process actively. Keywords: Writing, Bingo Game, Descriptive Text INTRODUCTION Writing is one of four skills such as speaking, reading, and listening that students must master. According to Blanchard and Root (1998: 1) as cited in Yulianti, Nuraeni, & Parmawati,(2019)“learning to write in a new language is not always easy”. Brown (2004: 255) as cited in Yulianti, Nuraeni, & Parmawati,(2019) state that “Writing is a process to create some ideas of students’ knowledge to be a written”. This statement in line with Gebhard (1996) cited in Farizi & Fauzyah (2019) state that writing has several parts that must be considered including word choice, use of appropriate grammar, syntax, mechanism, organization of ideas into coherent and cohesive. Elements of writing are vocabulary, function, grammar, and spelling, especially in writing descriptive text. Language, Science, & Maumere (2018) as cited in Hanafiawi, Muharam, & Parmawati (2020) state that descriptive text is one of the genres ofthe text. Descriptive text that describes people, animals, or things. Descriptive text is to describe what we see. A good description is usually logically written and clear details. Furthermore, Abisamra (2001:1) as cited in (Jayanti, 2019) state that “descriptive is the text picturing the person, place, and thing with clear detail to help the readers visualize an object which is described”. It means that writing a descripvite text is activity to describe an object clearly and readers can easily to be understood. Bingo game is an incredibly fun and easy game to play whether in the group or individual. According to Coco, [et.al](et.al) (2001) as cited in Noviyanti, Bahri & Chairina (2019) Bingo game can be called a holistic game, because can make the player feel enjoy the game. Also, this game can be used to teach English. Finch (2006) as cited in Noviyanti, Bahri & Chairina (2019) state that Bingo game have several types that used as follow: a. Picture Bingo (picture to picture, picture to word) In this type, the teacher uses a picture to play the game. The teacher shows the picture in front of the class and asks the students to guess what the picture means. The students should say one word based on the picture. b. Word Bingo (word to picture, word to word) In this type, the teacher uses a sentence to describe the word. The teacher will give a clue for students by using word. Then, the teacher asks the students to find the word that the teacher means. c. Synonim Bingo (similar word) The teacher uses the synonym word when she/he gives the clue to the students. The students should find the word that has similar meaning with the word that the teacher says. d. Antonym Bingo (opposite word) The teacher uses the antonym word when she/he gives the clue to the students. The students should find the word t

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What is the purpose of this study?

The study aimed to investigate how the Bingo game technique is implemented in teaching writing and to determine students’ participation in that implementation.

What research method and instruments were used?

A descriptive qualitative method was used. Data were collected using interviews and an observation sheet during classroom activities.

Where and with whom was the study conducted?

The study was conducted at a junior high school in Cimahi, with students from class VII F as research participants.

Oct 1, 2026

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