THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MIND MAPPING SOFTWARE TO THE STUDENTS’ PRONUNCIATION ACHIEVEMENT AT THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 1 MOJO KEDIRI IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-2015
Author (Penulis)
LULUK EKA WIDYASTUTI
Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri
Author Identity (NPM)
11.1.01.08.0112
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The objective of this research entitled “The Effectiveness of Mind Mapping Software to the Students’ Pronunciation Achievement at the Tenth Grade Students of SMA Negeri 1 Mojo Kediri in Academic Year 2014-2015” was to find out whether or not teaching pronunciation using Mind Mapping Software was effective to the students’ pronunciation achievement. The design of this research was one group pretest-posttest design and quantitative research method. The instrument used in this research was tests (pre-test and post-test). the population of this research was 280 of the tenth grade students of SMAN 1 Mojo and the sample was 36 students in X-1 class. The data of the research were collected by giving the tests to the students sample. The collected data were analyzed by using t-test formula. The result of the data analysis showed that: the mean score of pre-test was 43,56, the mean score of post-test was 78,22, and the t-test was 14,63 at the degree of freedom of 35 and level of significance 5% (0,05) was 2,042. Based on the data analysis above, the alternative hypothesis was accepted because the t-test was higher than t-table (14,63>2,042). It also meant that teaching pronunciation using Mind Mapping Software was effective to the students’ pronunciation achievement.
Keywords : Mind Mapping Software, Pronunciation, Media.