Abstract :
This study described about developing English vocabulary material using
adobe captivate application for young learners, which the product can run on
mobile technology. Nowadays, mobile technology is a popular technology which
is close with young learners. Most of young learners enjoy in playing it. In this
study, the researcher chooses the students of SDN 4 Randuagung Gresik as the
subject because a lot of students here have mobile technology and often bring it to
school. Nevertheless, the reseacher limits the subject into the students at fourth
grade, because students with age 9-10 years old is categorized in concrete
operational stage where the students are able to sort and classify the concrete
objects.
The problem statement here is, ?to develop English vocabulary material
using adobe captivate application for young learners.? Before developing the
material, the researcher gives questionnaire for five students at fourth grade and
conducting interview to the English teacher to gather the need analysis. From the
result of questionnaire and interview the researcher found that the students and the
teacher prefer to choose learning English using interactive media, especially in
learning vocabulary. Moreover, the researcher also observed the data like
textbook, student? worksheet and syllabus.
Here, the researcher develops the material for fourth grade students at the
second semester based on the need analysis and syllabus. The design of the study
is research and development. Meanwhile, the researcher develops the material
using adobe captivate application. The application was design with combination
of colorful cartoon pictures, audio, and video. In exercise, there are two types of
question; multiple choice and matching.
In conclusion, the students were interested in the learning media because
the display is completed with colorful cartoon pictures, audio, video, and
interesting exercise. The students enjoyed and were more motivated in learning
English vocabulary. Besides, they are all good in operating the application on
their mobile technology.
Based on the conclusion, the researcher may give some recommendations
to the next researcher, this product can be developed into classroom action
research to find out the effects of implementating this product when learning
English vocabulary. For the student? parents, this product can be a good
application for their children which should be in your children mobile technology
to help your children in learning English vocabulary. While for the teacher, this
product could help in combining the way of teaching English vocabulary