Improving Students’ English Vocabulary Mastery through Interactive Flat Panel (IFP) at SD Tahfidz Griya Qurany
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English vocabulary learning remains challenging for young learners, particularly in recognizing, remembering, spelling, and understanding unfamiliar words. Although digital and interactive media have been increasingly used in vocabulary instruction, evidence on the systematic integration of Interactive Flat Panel (IFP) into reflective classroom-based instruction for Grade 2 elementary learners remains limited. This study aimed to improve Grade 2 students’ English vocabulary mastery through IFP-supported instruction within a reflective Classroom Action Research (CAR) framework at SD Tahfidz Griya Qurany, Bekasi. The study involved 18 second-grade students and employed the Kemmis and McTaggart CAR model through two cycles, each consisting of planning, action, observation, and reflection. Data were collected through vocabulary tests, classroom observations, and documentation. Vocabulary achievement was measured through students’ ability to recognize, understand, match, spell, and use animal-related vocabulary. The findings showed progressive improvement in students’ vocabulary achievement. The mean score increased from 55.4 in the pre-test to 70.4 in Cycle I and 80.7 in Cycle II. The proportion of students achieving the Minimum Mastery Criterion (KKM) of 70 increased from 0% in the pre-test to 61.1% in Cycle I and 100% in Cycle II. Classroom participation also increased from 76.67% in Cycle I to 91.67% in Cycle II. These findings indicate that IFP-supported instruction, when integrated with multimodal input, interactive tasks, collaborative activities, repeated practice, and reflective instructional adaptation, was associated with improved vocabulary mastery within the research context. The findings provide classroom-based evidence for integrating IFP as a multimodal and interactive medium in elementary English vocabulary instruction, while further comparative research is needed to establish its specific contribution.
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