Using Flashcard as A Media in Teaching Vocabulary for The Eighth Grade Students of Junior High School

Sep 28, 2026

The study addresses low vocabulary mastery among eighth-grade junior high school students and focuses on improving learning outcomes through flashcards. Flashcards are presented as an engaging visual medium for both teachers and students during the teaching-learning process. Vocabulary is emphasized as essential for English as a foreign language, supporting communication and helping students express ideas and feelings while understanding meanings. The study also notes that limited vocabulary can hinder speaking, listening, reading, and writing, so vocabulary learning should be developed before the four language skills.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages10

Reading Time25 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Teaching and learning alternatives using flashcards

Vocabulary importance in learning English

Background

Findings from May 2019 observations

Students’ difficulties and classroom conditions

Role of limited teaching media

| | MATAI: International Journal of Language Education
website: [https://ojs3.unpatti.ac.id/index.php/matail](https://ojs3.unpatti.ac.id/index.php/matail)
[Volume](Volume) ([2](2)) No. 1 (2021)
Pp. 25-34 accepted in 16 November 2021
e-ISSN. 2774-6356 | | --- | --- | Using Flashcard as A Media in Teaching Vocabulary for The Eighth Grade Students of Junior High School Elsya Matruty1, Pattimura University, Indonesia e-mail: [elsyamatruty@gmail.com](elsyamatruty@gmail.com) Stella Rose Que2*, Pattimura University, Indonesia *corresponding e-mail: [stellaroseque71@gmail.com](stellaroseque71@gmail.com) Abstract The problem of this study was the students’ vocabulary mastery was still low. This study aims to improve student's vocabulary by using Flash Card for the eighth-grade students of SMP Kristen 1 Dobo. One alternative to facilitating students' problems is by using Flashcards. Flashcards can be used as medium and visual aids that are interesting and helpful for the students and teacher during the teaching-learning process. Vocabulary is essential for students in learning English as a foreign language. Vocabulary is a fundamental and essential thing to know. The purpose of learning Vocabulary is to help the students to be able to communicate and help the students to reflect on their experience, show idea, feelings and also understand any kind of meaning. Common vocabulary will obstruct the students' speaking, listening, reading, or writing. Therefore, the students need to learn vocabulary before the four skills. Keywords: Flashcard, Media, Vocabulary DOI: [https://doi.org/10.30598/matail.v2i1.5490](https://doi.org/10.30598/matail.v2i1.5490) INTRODUCTION Teaching and learning nowadays have needed to consider other alternatives to facilitate students’problems in the class. One option is by using flash. Flash Card has been identified throughout the research to develop students' language skills, including the problem related to vocabulary. According to Cross (1991), a flashcard is a simple picture on a card or paper, probably the most widely used visual aid in language teaching. It means that flashcard is one media that can help the teacher teach English easily. Flashcards in teaching vocabulary are straightforward visual, aids and the teacher can make the students more active during the teaching-learning process. Flashcards are some kinds of media that the teacher in the classroom can use. They can increase their attention span and concentration to study new words in English. In the other case, social living everywhere cannot be separated from the problem of the flashcard. Flashcards are quickly found on the internet and even in the life of communities. It has become a great potential on flashcards that are provided somewhere to be easily used to help students memorize vocabulary. Concerning the problem of students’ vocabulary, it is significant for students to learn English asa foreign language. Moreover, this will also help students reflect on their experiences to show their ideas and feelings and understand the meaning. For junior high School vocabulary, it has an important role in preparing the students to continue their study to the following stages of education. For junior high school, it is still suitable for introducing the basics of English, that is, vocabulary, to introduce new vocabulary earlier to the students. It makes them know and understand a lot of vocabulary. If students have low vocabulary will obstruct the students’chances to speak, listen, read, or write. It is the key to language learning. As stated by Vermeer in Schmitt and McCarthy (1997) that knowing the words is the key to understanding and being understood. BACKGROUND After observing the teaching and learning process of the eighth-grade junior high school students in May 2019, the writer finds out that the students’ vocabulary mastery is still low. It can be seen from the students’ protonation when they are or

FAQs

What problem does the study focus on?

The study focuses on students’ low vocabulary mastery in the eighth grade of junior high school.

Why are flashcards used in teaching vocabulary?

Flashcards are used because they function as interesting and helpful visual media that can make students more active and support memorization.

How does low vocabulary affect students’ language skills?

Low vocabulary obstructs students’ chances in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, since vocabulary is the key to language learning and comprehension.

Sep 28, 2026

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