MASTERING TROPICAL FOREST ENGLISH VOCABULARY THROUGH INTERNET-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to increase the mastery of tropical forest English vocabulary for PGSD students at Mulawarman University, Samarinda. The data of this study were taken during the learning process in an effort to improve the mastery of tropical forest English vocabulary. The method used is internet-based learning. Data analysis used qualitative methods, namely describing the state of students' English vocabulary mastery. The results of the initial test showed that the results of vocabulary mastery in tropical forests were low. Then the researchers conducted internet-based learning where students focused on finding vocabulary related to tropical rain forests using the internet. The results of the final test showed that there was a very good mastery of tropical rainforest English vocabulary. The results of this study indicate that there is a significant increase in tropical rainforest vocabulary by using internet-based learning.