Using Picture Series in Teaching Writing Skill for the Second Semester Students of Medical Record Program in STIKES Bhakti Husada Mulia Madiun

Abstract

The aim of this research was to find out the using picture series in teaching writing skill for the second  semester students of medical record program in STIKES Bhakti Husada Mulia Madiun. This study was done on April 2022. The method that was used in this research was descriptive research design. The techniques for collecting data were observation, interview, and documentation. The data were analyzed by displaying the data and  verification of the data. During the research, the researcher acted as the teacher and acted as an observer during the implementation of picture series. The findings of observation shows that there is good interaction between lecturer and students. The lecturer gives the task to make the students understand the material well. The finding of interview shows that By using picture series, the students can have the ideas how to start writing recount text well. They can arrange the picture series to help them in composing the writing. By using picture series the students can improve their writing based on the criteria asked by the lecturers. The criteria of the writing are based on the content, organization, vocabulary, language use and mechanics. The finding of documentation shows that the use of picture series in teaching writing recount text make the students are interested and enthusiastic, pay attention and focus on lecturers’ explanation about the material. Thus, the learning process is supported that the students are better to write from the results of their experiences to compose recount text. Thus, the use of picture series is effectively used in helping students’ improve their performance in writing recount text. The future researcher can conduct the use of picture series in other skill of English such as on speaking skill.  Furthermore, the researcher can do this study by using the other design such as the experimental research design to find better media in teaching English writing skill.