Applying Flash Cards to Increase Students’ Vocabulary Retention

This study aims to find out applying flash cards to increase students’ vocabulary retention and to investigate students' perceptions of the use flash cards. It was conducted in MTsN 2 Pidie Jaya. This study used experimental research method. The population consisted of class VIII students totaling 60 students. The samples taken by the researcher were 30 students from class VIII -B and 30 students from class VIII - C. Data were obtained through pre-test and post- test to determine the accurate results of students, and questionnaires as reinforcement of research results to see students' perceptions. Data were analyzed using "SPSS 25" and questionnaire. The results of the pre-test and post-test obtained a significance level (2-tailed) of 0.000 < 0.05 after the independent test indicating that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was acceptable and the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. The results of this study showed that there was an increase in students' vocabulary retention after the researcher gave the treatment applying flash cards to the students. Based on the questionnaire results, students' perceptions of flash cards succeeded in attracting students' attention during the learning process and could facilitate students in understanding and retention new vocabulary.