The Use of Problem Based Learning and Flashcard Media to Teach Writing for Seventh Grade Students

Abstract

Writing is an essential skill for students. Writing can convey ideas and our thoughts in a way that is easy for others to understand. Moreover, people prefer to write when they get information. The method used in this research is problem-based learning and flashcard media which is considered suitable and interesting for junior high school students because using this media requires interaction between teachers and students to stimulate student creativity in learning. The research location was carried out at SMP N 1 Badegan which is a school with good accreditation in Ponorogo. The research approach used is qualitative descriptive research. To collect data, researcher used observation, interview, and documentation techniques. The triangulation method is used to check the validity of the data. Researcher used three aspects of data sources, namely social situations, participants, and documents, and used several research instruments, namely: observation lists, student interviews, teacher interviews, lesson plans, student grades, and photos. Data collection techniques were carried out using observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis techniques are obtained from data compression, data presentation, and drawing verified conclusions. The results of the discussion show that the application of PBL and flashcard media during learning is by the lesson plan which contains pre-activity, complete activity, and post-teaching activity by the observations made by the researcher. The problems found were each student's lack of English vocabulary, each student's lack of understanding of the material presented, and the lack of school facilities such as wifi which students could not use for studying. The solution given is to memorize vocabulary every week, combine flashcard media with various other media, and provide adequate wifi to facilitate learning at SMP N 1 Badegan.