In English learning, vocabulary is the most important component. English vocabulary learning often faces challenges, especially regarding lack of vocabulary, forgetting, and student understanding. Therefore, a method is needed to improve students' understanding of vocabulary, one of which is applying the active recall method. There are two active recall methods in this active recall: the flashcard method and the sharing method. This study aims to determine whether the active recall method can improve the vocabulary of class X students of SMK Negeri 1 Sinabang. This study is an experimental research design using the pretest and posttest two treatment designs with a quantitative approach. The sample of this study was 22 students of class X TBS and 31 students of class X OTKP SMK Negeri 1 Sinabang. The results of this study state that the average value of students after being taught with active recall (flashcard and sharing) is higher than before being taught using active recall. The t-test analysis shows Sig (2-tailed) of <.001, significantly smaller than α = 0.05. It can be concluded that applying the method significantly improves students' vocabulary. Based on these findings, the active recall methods (flashcards and sharing) are recommended as a creative teaching