THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INSTAGRAM MEDIA IN TEACHING VOCABULARY AT THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMP PGRI 1 BUAYAN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2018/2019
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2019-09-21
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Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Pendidikan Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo
Abstract
In this research, the aim of this study is to find out whether using
instagram media in teaching vocabulary at the seventh grade students
of SMP PGRI 1 Buayan in the academic year of 2018/2019”is effective
or not. The data was taken at SMP PGRI 1 Buayan on July 2019.
In order to achieve the aim of this study, the researcher uses pre-
test post-test quasi experimental design. The population of this study
are the seventh grade students of SMP PGRI 1 Buayan in the academic
year of 2018/2019 consists of 151 students. By employing purposive
sampling technique, the sample of this study is class VII A as
experimental group consists of 30 students and class VII B as control group
consists of 30 students. In collecting the data, the researcher uses multiple
choice test as the instrument. In collecting the data, the researcher gave pre-
test and post-test gave to the both of the groups. Meanwhile, the researcher
gave treatment to the experimental group and gave explanation of the
material to the control group. The result shows that the mean score of
experimental group is 76.93 which belongs to good category, and the mean
score of control group is 67.80 which belongs to good category. To see
whether the hypothesis is accepted or rejected, the researcher uses of
z-test and because of the data have abnormal distribution, the
researcher uses Mann-Whitney U test. The z-value is then consulted to
the z-table at the 0,05 significance level. It shows that the z-value is and the
z-table is 1.96. It means that z- value is higher than z-table that is 3.807>
1.96. Therefore, it can be concluded that the use of instagram media
in teaching vocabulary at the seventh grade students of SMP PGRI 1
Buayan in the academic year of 2018/2019 is effective