USING HOT SEAT GAME IN DEVELOPING VOCABULARY MASTERY OF GRADE EIGHT STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 3 SIRENJA, DONGGALA

ABSTRACT
Amelia Dinda Irawati (A12119190). Using Hot Seat Game in Developing
Vocabulary mastery of grade Eight Students of SMP Negeri 3 Sirenja, Donggala. A
skripsi of English Education Study Program,Language and Art Department, Teacher
Training and Education Faculty, Tadulako University, under the supervision of
Mukrim, and Andi Patmasari.
The purpose of this research was to find out whether using hot seat game can
develop vocabulary mastery of grade eight students of SMP Negeri 3 Sirenja,
Donggala. This research used quasi experimental design with 32 students. The
samples of this research were VIIIA as the experimental class and VIIIB as the
control class which selected by using cluster random sampling technique. The
instrument of the data collection is a test consisted of pre-test and post-test. The posttest was conducted to measure the students vocabulary mastery after the treatment.
The data obtained from the test were analyzed statistically. The result of the data
analysis shows that there is a significant difference between the results of pre-test and
post-test. It was proven by looking at the mean score of both tests results where the
mean score of experimental class is significantly improved from 61.94 to 75.83.
Meanwhile, control class mean score is improved from 64.72 to 71.11. Based on the
result of pre-test and post-test, the researcher found that the t-counted value (3.61822)
is higher than t-table (1.691). It can be concluded that the research hypothesis is
accepted. In other words, the use of hot seat game technique can develop vocabulary
mastery of grade eight students of SMP Negeri 3 Sirenja, Donggala.
Keywords: Developing, Hot seat Game, Vocabulary Mastery