IMPROVING VOCABULARY MASTERY BY USING PICTURES FOR THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP SATAP NEGERI OETFO

Abstract

This research aimed to find out the improvement of the student’s vocabulary mastery before and after teaching and learning by using pictures. The result of the research is useful for the teacher and students. In this research, the researchers applied pre-experimental design. The population of this research was the second grade students of SMP Satap Negeri Oetfo, Kefamenanu and the sample was one class that is VIII A consisting of 22 students. The researchers obtained the data by giving pre-test, treatment and post-test. The researchers used instrument in form of vocabulary test which consists of multiple choice in pre-test and post-test. Dealing with treatment, the researchers used pictures to assist the students guessing the meaning of the vocabulary. The outcome of pre-test score indicated that the students’ vocabulary mastery was still low before being taught by using pictures. After the implementation of the treatment, it was found out that the mean score of post-test (70, 39) is higher than the mean score of pre-test (63, 90) and obtained that α = 0,05 and t-test is 4,08. It means the value of t-test was greater than t-table (4, 08 > 1,720). Thus, it can be concluded that there was an improvement on the student’s vocabulary mastery by using pictures.