MENGGUNAKAN KEGIATAN PENGELOMPOKAN KATA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PENGUASAAN KOSA KATA SISWA KELAS DELAPAN SISWA MTs DDI PARIGI

ABSTRACT

The objective of this research is to find out if using Word Grouping Activities can increase students’ vocabulary of grade VIII students at MTs DDI Parigi. The researcher used quasi-experimental design with two classes, experimental class and control class. The experimental class consisted of 15 students and control class consisted of 16 students selected through total sampling technique. In collecting data, the researcher administered pretest and posttest to both the experimental class and control class. The data were analyzed statistically in order to find out the significant difference of students’ achievement before and after treatments.Using 0.05 level of significance and 29 degree of freedom (df), the researcher found that the value of t-table was 1.699, which was lower than the of t-counted (6.14). It means that the hypothesis is accepted. In other words, using word grouping activities can increase students’ vocabulary.

Keywords: Word Grouping Activities, Vocabulary.