ESTD PERPUSTAKAAN UNTAD
ESTD PERPUSTAKAAN UNTAD
| JudulPENGGUNAAN STRATEGI ASOSIASI KATA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PENGUASAAN KOSAKATA SISWA KELAS DELAPAN SMP NEGERI 4 PALU |
| Nama: MOHAMMAD IQBAL |
| Tahun: 2026 |
| Abstrak This study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of the Word Association Strategy in improving vocabulary mastery of eight-grade students at SMP Negeri 4 Palu. Vocabulary learning in the classroom was found to be dominated by conventional techniques that provided limited opportunities for students to develop meaningful word understanding and usage. To address this issue, the study employed a quantitative method using a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test control groups. The population consisted of all eight-grade students in the academic year 2025/2026, from which two classes (VIII CEMPEDAK and VIII MANGGIS) were selected through cluster random sampling. Class VIII CEMPEDAK as the experimental group (n=32) was taught using the Word Association Strategy, while Class VIII MANGGIS as the control group (n=30) was taught using conventional methods. The study focused on students’ vocabulary mastery of word meaning and usage, particularly common nouns, action verbs, and descriptive adjectives. Data were collected through vocabulary tests and analyzed using descriptive statistics and an independent sample t-test at the 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that the experimental group’s mean score increased from 53.46 in the pre-test to 81.85 in the post-test, while the control group improved from 55.04 to 69.29. The t-test result revealed that the t-count (5.50) was higher than the t-table value (1.671), indicating a significant difference between the two groups. These findings demonstrate that the Word Association Strategy effectively enhances students’ vocabulary mastery by facilitating meaningful word connections and can be recommended as an alternative strategy in junior high school English instruction. |