TEACHING VOCABULARY IN UNIVERSITY CONTEXT : A CASE STUDY

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the classroom activities in vocabulary learning. The researcher tries to analysed the factors affecting the successfulness of vocabulary learning. This study used a case study method by adapting a model proposed by Miles and Huberman. The subject of this study is students and lecturer in vocabulary classroom. The students take the vocabulary classroom in the 3rd semester. There were 38 students and one lecturer involved in this study. The result of this study proved that there are several factors affecting the effectiveness of vocabulary learning, such as syllabus, learning methods and techniques, materials and media of learning, the role of teachers and students, and also motivation.