IMPROVING VOCABULARY OF THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 5 SIGI THROUGH THE USE OF PICTIONARY GAME

ABSTRACT
Alya Noor Khalishah (A121 20 082). Improving Vocabulary of the Eighth
Grade Students of SMP Negeri 5 Sigi through the Use of Pictionary Game,
Skripsi, English Education Study Program, Language and Art Education
Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Tadulako University, under
the supervision of Rofiqoh and Andi Patmasari.
This research is aimed at proving if the use of pictionary game can
improve vocabulary of the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 5 Sigi. This
research used a quasi-experimental design consisting of experimental and control
groups. The Population of this research was the eighth-grade students of SMP
Negeri 5 Sigi. This research used a purposive sampling technique to select the
sample. The sample of this research was two classes, in the amount 56 students of
VIIIA and VIIIB. During the data collection process, this research used a
vocabulary test. The test was administered twice as pre-test and post-test. The
vocabulary test as the data was analyzed statistically. The findings shows that the
mean score of the experimental group improved from pre-test to post-test, i.e.
from 45.58 to 74.40, while the mean score of control groups improved from 45.11
to 68.21. The data were statistically analyzed using the t-counted formula with
degrees of freedom (df) = Nx + Ny - 2 = 28 +28 - 2 = 54. The analysis results
show that the t-counted value is 2.358 while the t-table value is 1.674. It means
that the t-counted is higher than the t-table. It can be interpreted that the
hypothesis was accepted. Therefore, pictionary game can improve vocabulary of
the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 5 Sigi. The implication of this finding to
the teaching practice is that teachers need to apply the pictionary game to make
teaching a vocabulary better.
Key Terms: Vocabulary, Improving, Pictionary Game