The Implementation of Literature Circles Strategy for Vocabulary Learning: A Case Study of SMP Negeri 1 Imogiri, Indonesia

This research aims to describe the implementation of the Literature Circles strategy to the material of observation report text at Grade VIII SMP of Negeri 1 Imogiri. This study is qualitative research. This research describes several things related to the implementation of the literature circle strategy in the material of the observation report at grade VII SMP of Negeri 1 Imogiri. Data collection was done through interviews, observation, and documentation. The research subjects were teachers, researchers themselves, and students. The data analysis technique used is an interactive analysis technique that consists of 4 steps: data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and data conclusion. The data validation used is triangulation in the form of methods and contents. The results of the research show that the implementation of the Literature Circles strategy to vocabulary learning in the observation report text is well applied. In addition, the implementation or application of this strategy is also suitable for the material observation report text, which analyzes vocabulary, especially foreign terms.