The Role of Visual Media to Decrease Vocabulary Acquisition Problems In Foreign Students Writing Skill

Abstract

Writing is one of the most challenging language skills, especially for international students learning a second language. International students encountered various problems in learning writing skills, one of which was mastery of vocabulary. For this reason, media is needed as a supporting tool in learning. The purpose of writing this article is to describe the types of visual media used to overcome barriers to vocabulary mastery in learning writing skills of a second language for international students at Sebelas Maret University. This study uses a qualitative method with a case study approach. The data used in this study are data from observations, in-depth interviews, and document tests. The data was obtained through in-depth interviews with foreign lecturers and students at Sebelas Maret University. Data analysis uses interactive techniques by discovering new knowledge from a collection of interviews, observations, and document studies. The data analysis technique used is descriptive qualitative analysis technique using (1) data tabulation, (2) data reduction, (3) data presentation, and (4) concluding. This study shows that foreign teachers and students still experience obstacles in learning writing skills in both languages, such as vocabulary mastery. There is a need for solutions to overcome these obstacles. Therefore, visual media is used as a solution to overcome these obstacles