IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY THROUGH WORD GAMES AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY AT SEVENTH YEAR STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 BATULAYAR ACADEMIC YEAR 2010/2011
| Main Author: | Aryani, Gusti Ayu Meri |
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| Format: | Thesis NonPeerReviewed Book |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2011
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| Online Access: |
http://eprints.unram.ac.id/10774/1/my%20thesis%20CD.docx http://eprints.unram.ac.id/10774/ |
Daftar Isi:
- The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of using word games in teaching vocabulary. Word games are a word play or any game involving the formation, discovery, or alteration of a word or words. This study took place at SMPN 1 Batulayar, West Lombok. The sample was two classes of seven graders in second semesters. The statistical procedure (t-test formula) was used in analyzing the data. The result of data computation shows that the value of t-test is 4.64. It is higher than the t-table at the confident level .01 (99%) which is 2.704, and at the confident level .05(95%) which is 2.021, with the degree of freedom (df) is 40. From that result, it is clear that the use of Word games is effective in improving students’ vocabulary knowledge.