Vocabulary Mastery Of Students Research Articles

The Correlation Between Vocabulary Mastery and Students’ Preferences on Short Stories

The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a correlation between vocabulary mastery and short story liking at SMP Muhammadiyah 5 Tulangan. The method used in this research is correlation method. The data source of this research was 7th grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 5 Tulangan with a total of 30 participants. The data collection technique used questionnaires and tests. The sample used was 7th grade students with a total of 30 students. The data analysis used is Product Moment correlation test. The results showed that there was no significant relationship between vocabulary mastery and liking short stories of 7th grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 5 Tulangan. This is proven by the correlation coefficient of 0.08 and 0.00 greater than 0.05 at a significant level of 5%. This proves that at a significant level of a = 0.05 or at a confidence level of 95% there is no significant relationship between vocabulary mastery and liking short stories in Muhammadiyah 5 Tulangan Junior High School students.

Can Picture Dictionaries Unlock Vocabulary Mastery? Unveiling Insights Through Quasi-Experimental Research

The current study assessed the effectiveness of employing a Picture Dictionary to enhance the vocabulary acquisition of junior high school learners. A significant improvement in vocabulary comprehension was found to have been correlated with learners taking advantage of a visual dictionary compared to those who did not use such a resource. This idea points out that visual dictionaries could be a good option for students to enhance their vocabulary acquisition efforts. This research used a quasi-experimental design and the test as the research instrument to determine the students' vocabulary mastery. In this research, the test is the research instrument to determine the student's vocabulary mastery. This research has been conducted on seventh-grade students in the academic year 2022-2023 with a total sample of sixty respondents. A random sampling technique was employed to determine the group of respondents. The experimental and control groups' average scores differ, as determined by the data analysis. By comparison, the control group attained an average score of 61.7, but the group participating in the experiment attained a mean score 80. The average scores indicate that the group participating in the experiment achieved a mean score greater than the control class.

Utilizing Wordwall.Net on the Improvement of Students’ Vocabulary Mastery: An ICT-Based Lesson

The utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) holds an important role in language learning, as it stimulates students’ enthusiasm for studying, encourages lifelong learning, enhances critical thinking skills, grants learners more autonomy, confidence, and motivation. In the EFL classroom, vocabulary mastery is one of the most important yet difficult language components especially for young learners to master. This study aimed to examine how vocabulary mastery of 7th grade students in one of public junior high schools in east Java, Indonesia were affected by ICT-based learning through wordwall.net. The study employed a one-group pre-test-post-test experimental design, with the numbers of 32 students. The participants were chosen through the purposive sampling technique. Pre-test and post-test were used to measure a student's vocabulary mastery before and after the treatment using wordwall.net. SPSS 21.0 was used for data analysis to find out whether the students’ vocabulary mastery get improved or not. The findings indicated that after using wordwall.net as the ICT based learning media, students' vocabulary mastery significantly improved. The improvement can be proven through the average pre-test score of 57.03 to the average post-test score of 77.34. In terms of the implementation, the usage of appropriate learning media, and student enthusiasm during the learning process are the reasons for the improvement of their vocabulary mastery.

The Correlation Between Vocabulary Mastery and Speaking Ability of The First year Students of Senior High School

The Objective of this research is to find out the significant correlation between the vocabulary mastery and the speaking ability of the first year students of SMAN 10 Pekanbaru. The sample of this research was class X IPS 2, which consisted of 33 students. The data were collected using two kinds of test; namely, a vocabulary test and a speaking test. The results of this research showed that the first year students of SMAN 10 Pekanbaru got fair and poor level with the average score of 60.03 in vocabulary and 65.81 in speaking test which are considered as in poor Level. The results of this research proved that there was a positive correlation between the vocabulary mastery and the speaking ability of SMAN 10 Pekanbaru. The Rxy distribution of the coefficient correlation was 0.830. It means that there was a very strong correlation between these two variables. Therefore, it can be concluded that the vocabulary mastery has a strong and significant correlation with the speaking ability.

Improving Students' Vocabulary Mastery By Using U-Dictionary

The teacher found several vocabulary problems faced by the students during teaching and learning English. The students were lack of vocabulary mastery, had difficulty in memorizing the word, sometimes missed spelling the word, and the difficulty pronouncing the words and finding the word's meaning. They were difficult to recognize the word classes such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs effectively. For this reason, the researcher brought U-dictionary as media to improve students' vocabulary mastery. The classroom action research method with two cycles was used in this research. The subject was the second-semester students of Bina Sarana Informatika University consisting of 46 students. The observation and measurement techniques were used as the technique of collecting data. The observation checklists, field notes, interviews, and tests were used as the instruments for collecting data. The result showed that the use of U-Dictionary could help the teacher to improve the student's vocabulary mastery effectively. It served as a fun and simple way of learning activity. U-Dictionary led the students to build up their motivation and interest during the teaching and learning process.

An Analysis of Students’ Vocabulary Mastery at SMP Gajah Mada Medan

An Analysis of Students’ Vocabulary Mastery at SMP Gajah Mada Medan

SEMANTRIS GOOGLE AI-BASED LEARNING TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY

Semantris Google AI-Based Learning research has examined the students' disinterest and low level of vocabulary acquisition in English subject at MTs DDI Takkalasi. The students cited difficulty in pronunciation and other reasons for their lack of enthusiasm towards English as a difficult subject. This lack of interest and motivation is due to the absence of an interesting and enjoyable learning environment, which hinders students' ability to concentrate on their studies. In addition, the limited application of modern technology in the learning process makes this a problem that must be addressed given the increasingly advanced era. The research employed a quasi-experimental design to investigate the effectiveness of an intervention in improving students' English language proficiency. The study utilized a quantitative approach, conducting pre-test and post-test analyses to measure the impact of the intervention. The pre-test served as a baseline measurement, while the post-test assessed the outcomes after implementing the intervention. The researcher employed a quota sampling technique to select participants. The results of the Semantris Google AI-Based Learning study showed a significant difference in vocabulary improvement between the two groups, as evidenced by the T-count value of 6.858, exceeding the critical T-table value of 2.060. The rejection of the null hypothesis (H0) is supported by the mean N gain value of 0.4249 obtained from the experimental class, which falls within the moderate range according to the N gain table. This finding confirms that the use of Semantris Google AI-Based Learning is very effective in improving the vocabulary mastery of MTs DDI Takkalasi students.

The Effect of Kahoot! On Junior Secondary School Students’ Vocabulary Mastery: An Experimental Study

The aimed of this research to investigate the significant effect of Kahoot application towards students vocabulary mastery at the eighth grade of MTs Al-Mu’min Cikeusik, Pandeglang academic year 2023/2024. This research was quantitative approach with quasi-experimental design. The research paper used the quantitative approach and quasi-experimental design. This research was conducted from July-august, The technique in choosing the sample is cluster random sampling; and the researcher has chosen two classes are a control class and an experimental class This research consisted of two variables namely Kahoot application media as independent variable and students vocabulary mastery as dependent variable, using pre-test and post-test control group design. The population of this research was eighth grade of MTs Al-Mu’min Cikeusik consisted of 42 students divided into two class. the sample of this research were VIII A (22 students) as experimental class and VIII B (20 students) as control class. In the Collecting data technique, the researcher gives pre-test and post-test. The score pre-test of control group are 1,210, the score pre-test of experimental class are 1,475. Then, the score post-test of control group are 1,405, the score post-test of experimental group are 1,850. To collect the data, the researcher used SPSS version 29. to know whether was any significant effect students’ vocabulary mastery, between the students who are taught by using Kahoot application as media and who are not. Therefore, From the explanation above, it can be concluded that Kahoot application an effective media for English teaching-learning. The result of this research showed that the students who were taught by using Kahoot! game got better score than the students who were taught by using traditional method. The researcher has found the result of Significant two-tailed = 0.001 < α 0.05.

Improving Students’ Vocabulary by Using Short Story

The research was conducted due to students’ low ability in mastering English vocabulary. This research aimed at improving the second grade students’ vocabulary by using short story in SMP Satap Negeri Nian. This research used classroom action research. This research was carried out in one cycle with three actions given. This research was carried out by following CAR’s procedures consisting of planning, action or implementation, observation and reflection. Data were obtained through test results. The results of the preliminary study showed that students' vocabulary mastery were still very low with an average score of 48. Then, the researchers carried out cycle one, and the results of cycle one showed that students' vocabulary mastery had increased significantly, namely with an average score of 76. These results show that the use of short stories in teaching English can significantly increase the vocabulary mastery of second grade students at SMP Satap Negri Nian.

The Correlation Between Students’ Visual Learning Style Preference and Vocabulary Mastery at SMP NEGERI 3 Sungguminasa

The objective of this research is to find out the correlation between students' visual learning style preference and vocabulary mastery at SMP Negeri 3 Sungguminasa. The design of this research is descriptive quantitative research. This research has two variables, students' visual learning style preference as an independent variable and students’ vocabulary mastery as a dependent variable. The population of this research is seventh-grade students. The researcher used random sampling to take the samples, which consist of 33 students. In collecting the data, the researcher used a questionnaire and test. The questionnaire used to measure students’ visual learning style preference, which consists of 15 statements. Then, the test is used to know students’ vocabulary mastery which consists of 20 questions. In analyzing the data, the researcher used Pearson analyzed Product Moment Correlation formula. The data analyzed by using SPSS 23 program for Windows. The result of this research shows that there was a medium correlation between students’ visual learning style preference and vocabulary mastery of VII grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Sungguminasa because the value of rxy = 0.468 on the correlation scale table (0.40-0.599) means in medium correlation level. As the findings showed, rxy > rtable = 0.468 >0.40 So, it can be concluded that there was a significant correlation between students’ visual learning style and vocabulary mastery at SMP Negerei 3 Sungguminasa

The Effectiveness of using Quizlet as digital learning to improve vocabulary mastery of junior high school students

The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of using Quizlet as a digital learning medium to improve the vocabulary mastery of junior high school students. This study applied a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test. The population of this study consisted of the 8th-grade students of MTsN 1 Kota Makassar. Purposive sampling was utilized by the researchers to choose 80 students as a sample and divided them into two classes, experimental and controlled classes. This study used a vocabulary test as the instrument. The vocabulary test was used to determine whether the 'students' vocabulary mastery had improved following the treatment or not. The result of the study shows that there was improvement of 'students' vocabulary after using Quizlet as digital learning media. This is evidenced by the t-test significant value 0.000<0.05, which means that H1 is accepted and H0 is rejected. Therefore, using Quizlet as digital learning media is effective to improve 'students' vocabulary mastery. Quizlet is one of application that can be used as digital learning media with many features that can support the learning process in individuals and groups. Quizlet can also be used in online and offline situations.

Implementing X (Twitter) to Increase Student Vocabulary Mastery (Qualitative Descriptive Study)

This research describes whether X (Twitter) can increase students' vocabulary mastery of student's in the 5th semester of English Education Major at the State Islamic University of Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. An extensive vocabulary makes it easier for students to communicate their ideas and better understand what is being spoken and written. Although abundant studies on X (Twitter) are available in the literature, less attention has been given to the study of student's vocabulary. This study aims to shed light on using X (Twitter) to learn English slang for English Education students. This research uses qualitative descriptive methods using questionnaires to collect data. This study incorporated students from the fifth semester of the English Education Study Program at the State Islamic University of Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. Based on the data analysis, it is found that slang words on X (Twitter) help students maintain a variety of languages and provide a significant means for increasing a person's language abilities and vocabulary skills. So, it can be concluded that X (Twitter) can improve students' vocabulary mastery in the 5th semester of the English Education Department Faculty Tarbiyah State Islamic University Of Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta.

THE USE OF DUOLINGO TO INCREASE THE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY AT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

The purpose of this research was to obtain empirical evidence about the effect of using Duolingo to increase students' vocabulary mastery. This research used a quantitative type with a pre-experimental method involving 24 seventh grade students of SMP Nahdiyat Makassar as a research sample. Data collection techniques in this research used a pre-test and a post-test. The results of this research indicate that in the pre-test results the mean value was 56.67 which indicates that the students' ability in the pre-test was still lack while the mean value in the post-test is 67.29 which indicates that students' vocabulary mastery was starting to increase. The results of the data were analyzed using an independent sample t-test, showing that Sig. (2-tailed) was 0.000 which was lower than 0.05 so that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected. Research proves that there was an increase in students' vocabulary mastery through the use of the Duolingo application. Based on the results of this research, it can be concluded that the use of Duolingo can increase the vocabulary mastery of seventh grade students at SMP Nahdiyat Makassar.

Empowering Seventh-Grade Students with Crossword Puzzle for Vocabulary Mastery

Students often struggle with mastering vocabulary in their English learning journey, necessitating English teachers to seek solutions. One viable strategy teachers can adopt is the integration of crossword puzzles to enhance students’ vocabulary mastery. Specifically, the study sought to determine if providing crossword puzzles to the SMP Negeri 3 Banawa seventh-grade students could enhance their vocabulary proficiency. To measure the impact of this approach, the researcher employed pre-test and post-test assessments as evaluation tools in a quasi-experimental study. Through purposive sampling, the researcher selected two classes, VII B and VII D, each with 29 students, as the study’s sample groups. Subsequently, data analysis revealed a significant disparity between the pre-test and post-test scores in the experimental class. Notably, the computed p-valued (two-tailed) was 0.000, falling below the predetermined significance level of 0.05, signifying the acceptance of the hypothesis. In conclusion, implementing the crossword puzzle in this study led to a noticeable improvement in the vocabulary mastery of seventh-grade students at SMP Negeri 3 Banawa.

The Effect of Fly Swatter Game Toward Students’ Vocabulary Mastery

Vocabulary mastery is a crucial foundation for elementary students studying any language, including English. The typical problems that cause students to lack vocabulary are that they easily become bored when the teacher explains things, that they believe acquiring language only entails understanding its meaning, and that they exclusively acquire vocabulary from their textbooks. On the other hand, many studies show that using games can improve vocabulary mastery, but most studies on this teaching method are not conducted with elementary students, especially considering that previously, English was not a compulsory subject in the elementary school curriculum as far as the Indonesian EFL context is concerned. To fill this gap, this study examines whether the use of this method has an impact on the vocabulary mastery of elementary students. The study was an-experiment study involving 26 students from a state elementary school in Tabanan Regency, Bali. Using descriptive and inferential (paired t-test) statistics, this study concluded that the use of the fly swatter game had a significant effect on the students' vocabulary mastery which was indicated by a significant increase in student scores after being given the teaching treatment using the fly swatter game. Regarding this result, it is suggested that elementary school teachers consider using the fly swatter game when teaching vocabulary to their students.

The Effect of Riddles Game Toward Student’s Vocabulary Mastery At The Eighth Grade of SMPN 1 Cihara Lebak Banten Academic Year 2023/2024

This research aims to investigate a significant Effect of Riddle Game Toward Student's Vocabulary Mastery at the Eighth Grade of SMPN 1 Cihara Lebak Banten in Academic Year 2023/2024. The research used the quantitative approach and quasi-experimental design. This research used two classes, they are control class and experimental class. The technique in choosing the sample is cluster random sampling, the researcher used VIII A (34 students) as experimental class and VIII B (33 students) as control class. The experimental group was taught by Riddle Game, while the control group was taught by Crassword Puzzle Game. In the technique Collecting of the data, the researcher gives pre-test and post-test. The score pre-test of control group are 2274, the score pre-test of experimental class are 2324. Then, the score post-test of control group are 2552, the score post-test of experimental group are 2842. In analyzing the data, the researcher used SPSS 25 statistical computation and used the result of the post-test both control class and experimental class to analyze the hypotheses test. The finding showed that the result of Significant two-tailed = 0.000 Therefore, the researcher concluded that the usage of Riddle Game has a significant impact on students vocabulary mastery in SMPN 1 Cihara Lebak Banten.

The Effectiveness of Cake Application Toward Students’ Vocabulary Mastery at Eleventh Grade Students of SMA N 8 Jambi City

The purpose of this study was to find out whether the use of the cake application was effective in increasing the vocabulary of class XI students at SMA N8 Jambi City. This study used a quantitative method with a population of 184 students in class XI, with a sample of 36 students in class XI IPA 1 and 37 students in XI IPA 2 who were selected by cluster sampling. In this study, data were collected using the pre-test and post-test to see the average score of the two classes using SPSS version 29. The results of this study indicate that (1) vocabulary mastery in using the cake application in the treatment class with an average of 80 .25; (2) Vocabulary mastery in the control class with an average of 70.92; (3) the vocabulary mastery of the treatment class students using the cake application was higher than the control class with a Sig. 0.001 > 0.05. The use of the cake application is effective in increasing the vocabulary of class XI students at SMA N8 Jambi City.

Efektivitas Media Teka-Teki Silang Terhadap Penguasaan Kosakata Bahasa Jepang Siswa SMA

This study was inspired by the researcher's observation that pupils struggle to learn and remember Japanese terminology. The goal of this research was to examine the impact of crossword media on high school students' ability to learn Japanese vocabulary. This study employed a quantitative approach and a Pre Experimental Design for its investigation. The study employed a pre- and post-test design with a single group. Twenty-five students from IPS 1 in Grade 12 made up the study's sample. This research employed a systematic, unbiased sampling strategy. The information in this study comes from before and after examinations. The method of information gathering is a multiple-choice test with as many as 30 questions. The results of the Paired Samples T-Test show that the crossword game medium is significantly effective on the Japanese vocabulary mastery of students in class XII at IPS 1 SMAN 13 Padang, with a sig (2-tailed) value of 0.000 < 0.05. Additionally, pupils improved their Japanese vocabulary knowledge after utilising crossword puzzles as a learning tool. The average score before the test was 70.76, thus this boost from that to 83.32 is clear.

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GAME BASED LEARNING (GBL) METHOD TO IMPROVE EFL STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY

This study was aimed to evaluate the implementation of Game-Based Learning (GBL) method to improve EFL students vocabulary mastery at SMPN Satu Atap 1 Katingan Hilir. The researcher chose class VII students totaling 23 as the subjects, and the informant was one English teacher. The research method employed was qualitative descriptive, enabling the researcher to gain in-depth insights into the effectiveness of GBL in improving the English vocabulary mastery of the students. Data was collected through observation, questionnaires, and interviews with English teachers involved in the teaching process. This data was used to evaluate the implementation of GBL in three phases: pre-teaching, while teaching, and post-teaching. The finding indicated that the implementation of Game-Based Learning (GBL) methods was effective in improving English vocabulary mastery EFL students at SMPN Satu Atap 1 Katingan Hilir. This indicated that a more interactive and enjoyable approach to learning addressed the previous weakness in English vocabulary mastery. The data analysis results demonstrated a substantial improvement in students' vocabulary mastery after they participated in learning sessions using the GBL method. Presenting learning material in the form of engaging games had the capability to improve students' learning interest, thus motivating them to actively participate and interact within the learning environment. Therefore, method GBL could be regarded as an effective alternative in designing enjoyable and efficient teaching strategies to improve EFL students' vocabulary mastery.

Peningkatan Partisipasi dan Penguasaan Vocabulary Siswa Kelas VII A SMP 1 Kabat Menggunakan Media Flashcard

In the primary school level, English is no longer a compulsory subject to be taught. In some schools, English is only a local subject. As a result, when students enter secondary school, they have very little knowledge of the English language. This is also the case in SMP 1 Kabat. Students' knowledge of English vocabulary is very low. Therefore, teaching vocabulary becomes crucial because vocabulary mastery is the foundation of learning the other four English language competencies. This research aims to enhance the participation and vocabulary mastery of 7th-grade students at SMP 1 Kabat using Flashcards as a media. This study employs the Class Action Research (CAR) method, consisting of two cycles, each with four stages: planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. Collaborative action research (CAR) is conducted, meaning students work together with the English teacher. The researcher collects data using tests, observations, and questionnaires. To analyze the data, the researcher uses both quantitative and qualitative descriptive analysis. Based on the research conducted, it was found that the percentage of student participation in the learning process in cycles 1 and 2 was 76.67% and 86.67%, respectively. As for the learning outcomes in the first cycle, it was 57%, which did not meet the passing target. However, in the second cycle, there was an increase to 80%, surpassing the minimum target of ≥75%. Based on the results obtained from the research, it can be concluded that the use of Flashcards as a media is highly effective in improving the participation and vocabulary mastery of 7th-grade students at SMP 1 Kabat.