THE EFFECT OF WORD WALL ON STUDENT'S VOCABULARY MASTERY AT THE SEVENTH GRADE OF SMPN 5 IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017
Author (Penulis)
CHUSNUL URBAYATI
Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri
Author Identity (NPM)
13.1.01.08.0112
Abstract
ABSTRAK
Vocabulary is important to be mastered by the students because it is needed in all skills of English. One media that can be used in mastering vocabulary is word wall. Teaching vocabulary using word wall will help the students to absorb the vocabulary items in more interesting way. Teaching vocabulary using word wall can help the students increase their vocabulary achievement. The aim of this research is to find out the effect of teaching vocabulary mastery before and after being taught using word wall and to find out any effect of teaching vocabulary mastery using word wall. This research used quantitative pre experimental research. The population of the study was seventh grade of SMPN 5 Kediri. The sample was the VII-I class consisted of 32 students. The result was analyzed by using SPSS program for Windows version 18.0, the mean of post-test (85,16) was higher than the mean of pre-test (77,03). It means that students’ vocabulary mastery after being taught using word wall was increased. In addition, the result reports that t-score (7,588) was higher than t-table (2,039). In conclusion, there was a significant effect of teaching vocabulary using word wall. The teacher can apply word wall because it makes the students easy to comprehend and answered the task which consist some indicators of vocabulary. And for the students they have to participate actively during the teaching-learning process.