THE USE OF DICE GAME TO IMPROVE STUDENTS ABILITY IN SIMPLE PAST TENSE TO THE FIRST GRADE STUDENTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL IN TIMOR – LESTE

Abstract

The focuses of this study were to know that Use Dice game can improve students’ ability in simple past tense. The modality adopted was qualitative. Classroom action research was the strategy of research. This strategy comprised four stages: planning, action, observation, and reflection. To collect the data, the researcher used observation and test. The test consisted of 20 items: 10 items for multiple choice and 10 items for completing the sentence. The participants of the study were the first-grade students of Secondary School. The finding of this research showed that the score of pre-test was 6.5. It meant that the students still got difficulties in using simple past whether in speaking or writing. In order to overcome this issue, the researcher applied dice game to teach simple past tense. After the intervention of this game, the researcher administered the post-test. The result of the post-test was 9.2 and is classified as higher and highest level. To sum up, using dice game to teach simple past was an innovative method and it could improve students’ ability in using simple past tense.