The Effectiveness of using Text twist game in teaching vocabulary at the seventh grade of SMPN 4 Kepil in The Academic Year of 2015/2016

Abstract

The aims of this study is to describe whether or not using Text twist game is effective in teaching students’ vocabulary at the seventh grade of SMPN 4 Kepil in academic year of 2015/2016. The researcher uses Text twist game in teaching vocabulary at the seventh grade of SMP N 4 Kepil in academic year 2015/2016. This is a pre-experimental research with one group pre-test and post-test design. In this research, the researcher takes 20 students at the seventh grade of SMP N 4 Kepil as the sample among 82 students for her population. Then, the researcher gave pre-test and post-test by employing instruments that is multiple choice. The tests is administered to measure the students’ mastery of vocabulary. The result of this research shows that text twist game is effective in teaching vocabulary. It is proved by the result of the vocabulary test. As the fact, the mean score of pre-test is 71.50 and the category is Good. The mean score of post-test is 81,00 and the category is Excellent. The score of t-value is -5,745 and the degree of freedom (df) is 19. For 5 % significance level and 19 degree of freedom, the t-table is -2,024. Then, the Sig is 0.000 lower than 0.05. The result of t-value is lower than t-table (- 5.745<-2.024). It is shown by the mean of post-test that is higher than the mean of pre-test. Based on the result of the research, the researcher concludes using of Text twist game in teaching vocabulary as a teaching method is effective in teaching students’ vocabulary at the seventh grade of SMP N 4 Kepil in academic year of 2015/2016.