This study is a classroom action research. The research is aimed at improving students’ understanding on simple present tense. This undergraduate thesis is arranged through descriptive quantitative method. The sources of data are taken from a book under title “Grammar Game” by Mario Reinvolucri, internet, as well as by reading on some relevant previous research as the reference.
Grammar is one of basic aspects which must be mastered by students to produce correct English sentences. Therefore, teachers may need a good method to enable the students to have better grammar understanding since it is much regarded as difficult lesson material to learn. Hence, Auction Grammar Game is offered to solve the problem. The descriptions are given as follows:
1. How is the improvement of students’ understanding on simple present tense after the implementation of Auction Grammar Game with the eighth B grade students of MTs Ma’arif Jumo Temanggung in the academic year of 2015/2016.
2. How is the improvement of students’ participation in the learning process through Auction Grammar Game with the eighth B grade students of MTs Ma’arif Jumo Temanggung in the academic year of 2015/2016.
The research was conducted at MTs Ma’arif Jumo Temanggung for about September up to October in the academic year of 2015/2016, where students of classroom 8B were as subjects of the research. Objectives of the research were to identify the aspect of students’ participation between the pre and the post of the implementation of Auction Grammar Game.
The both aspects were described by calculating the average of students’ scores and giving the percentage of students’ participation.
This research was done through two cycles, in which each of the cycles consists of planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The data were gathered through test, documentation and observation and then the findings of the research were stated as the result of the research.
Based on the result, researcher concludes that Auction Grammar Game can improve the students’ understanding on simple present tense with the eighth B grade students of MTs Ma’arif Jumo Temanggung in the academic year 2015/2016.