Judul |
Nama: BELLA SEFTIA NINGSIH |
Tahun: 2020 |
Abstrak Bella Seftia Ningsih (A12114033). Improving Students’ Vocabulary at the Eighth Grade of SMPN 7 Palu through Make a Match technique. A Skripsi, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Language and Art Department, English Education Study Program, Tadulako University. Under the supervision of Abdul Waris and Maf’ulah. The aim of this research is to prove whether or not the use of Make a Match technique can improve students’ vocabulary at the eighth grade of SMPN 7 Palu, especially in mastering common noun and concrete countable noun. The researcher applied quasi experimental research design which involved experimental group and control group. The samples are class VIII B as the experimental group and class VIII A as the control group. They were selected by using a purposive sampling technique. In collecting the data, the researcher gave pre-test and post-test for both groups. The result of the data analysis shows that there is an improvement between the results of post-test of both groups. The mean score of experimental group before the treatment is 50.8, while the control group is 42.5. After giving the treatment, the mean score of experimental group in post-test is 75.1 and the control group is 60.3. By applying 0,05 level of significance with the degree of freedom (df) 59 (30 + 30- 1), It is also shown that the t-counted (2.770) is greater than t-table (2.001) which indicates that the research hypothesis is accepted. Thus, the use of Make a Match technique is effective to improve students’ vocabulary especially in mastering noun (Common noun and concrete noun). Keywords: Improving; Vocabulary; Make a Match Technique |