INTEGRATING REWARD AND VOCABULARY BANK GAME-LEARNING TO ENHANCE THE STUDENT’S MOTIVATION IN MASTERING MARITIME ENGLISH VOCABULARY TO MEET THE STANDARD MARINE COMMUNICATION PHRASES (SMCP)

Abstract

The important of using English for the workforce is undebatable including the use of Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP) onboard ship as a language communication. The aim of developing Maritime English SMCP is to explain the external communication phrases between ship to ship, ship to shore communication, and communication within the ship. The cadets of Politeknik Maritim Negeri Indonesia had low motivation in mastering the English. This study integrated reward and vocabulary- bank learning strategy to increase student’s mastery vocabulary. This research used a qualitative descriptive method, where the researchers themselves served as the primary tool for data processing. The questionnaire result, interviews with participants and teachers, and the observation result were all compiled before the data analysis began. The interview and questionnaires results were recorded and recapitulated. To conclude, integrating rewards and vocabulary-bank strategy could enhance cadets’ vocabulary mastery. Approximately, they could master 5 new words and create 5 sentences per meeting.