THE EFFECT OF USING WORD SQUARE METHOD TO THE STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT IN MASTERING VOCABULARY IN EIGHTH YEAR STUDENTS OF SMPN 11 MEDAN A THESIS BY FIRLY DARA SYAFITRI REG. NO. 100705042 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2014
THE EFFECT OF USING WORD SQUARE METHOD TO THE STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT IN MASTERING VOCABULARY IN EIGHTH YEAR STUDENTS OF SMPN 11 MEDAN A THESIS BY FIRLY DARA SYAFITRI Reg. No. 100705042 SUPERVISOR CO- SUPERVISOR Dr. Eddy Setia, M.Ed. TESP Drs. Chairul Husni, M.Ed. TESOL NIP. 19570412 198403 1 001 NIP. 19570803 198404 1 004 Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Medan in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from Department of English DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2014
Approved by the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan as thesis for the Sarjana Sastra Examination Head, Secretary, Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, MS Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, MA. Ph.D NIP. 19541117 198003 1 002 NIP. 19750209 200812 1 002
Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara, Medan. The examination in held in Department of English Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara on July 17 th 2014. Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Dr. H. Syahron Lubis, M.A. NIP. 19511013 197603 1 001 Board of Examiners: 1. Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, MS. 2. Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, MA. Ph. D. 3. Dr. Ridwan Hanafiah, S.H, M.A. 4. Dr. Roswita Silalahi, M.Hum. 5. Dr. Eddy Setia, M.Ed. TESP.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to deliver thank to Almighty God, ALLAH SWT who has given healthy and chance to me in finishing my study from the beginning up to the end. Because of God s Blessing, finally I can finish my thesis entitled The Effect of Using Word Square Method to The Students Achievement in Mastering Vocabulary in Eighth Year Students of SMPN 11 Medan. And also thanks to Prophet Muhammad SAW who has brought human being from the darkness into the light era as we behold today. I would like to express my deep gratitude and appreciation to my Supervisor, Dr. Eddy Setia, M.Ed. TESP and Drs. Chairul Husni, M. Ed. TESOL as my Cosupervisor who have given their precious time to guide, given a lot of valuable suggestion, and encourage me in completing and finishing this thesis. In this opportunity, I would like to express my gratitude to the Head of English Department Dr. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S and Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A Ph.D as the Secretary of English Department, who have given me a great opportunity and fully supported to accomplish this thesis. And also thanks to Bang Mistam, as the staff of English Department for his contribution in accomplishing the administration matters. I would not forget to thank to the Headmistress of SMPN 11 Medan Dra. Khairani, M.M. Thanks to the teachers and students in SMPN 11 Medan, who have given license, motivation, suggestion and support to me to finish my research in the school.
The deepest gratitude is dedicated to my lovely family, to my parents, Drs. Herman Farantha (the best man in my life) and Darmawati (the most wonderful mother), thanks for the love, support, prays for me and thanks for everything. I would like to thank to my brother, Alm. Angga Hermawan and my little sister Adzira Gadis Salsabillah for your love and your time to give me support to finish my study as fast as I can. And for my big family, my grandparents, my uncles, my aunts, my cousins thank for your pray and your support. I also thank to my best friends, Aisyah, Cita, Inggid, Gunanti, Iam, Nina, Mori, Kartika, Ryan, Mugi thanks for understand me and always make me happy. Thanks to my lovely students in Clifford English Course. Thanks to my friends in 2010 B Class. And thanks to my friends and my ex-boy friends that I could not mention one by one. Thanks for everything. May Almighty God bless us, Amin. Medan, 24 th June 2014 The Writer Firly Dara Syafitri Reg. No. 100705042
ABSTRACT This thesis entitled The Effect of Using Word Square Method to the Students Achievement in Mastering Vocabulary in Eighth Year Students of SMPN 11 Medan. The objective of this thesis was to give a new way that more effective in teaching English in mastering vocabulary, and also to find out whether the use of Word Square Method has a significant effect to increase students vocabulary. The researcher used two variables, namely independent variable (Word Square Method) and dependent variable (students achievement). The population of this research was eighth year students of SMPN 11 Medan, who consists of 420 students in twelve classes, each class consists of 35 students. The researcher taken sample randomly, namely class 8 5 as the experimental group and class 8 9 as the control group. The researcher used theory of W. Lawrence Neuman that using comparative method in experimental research. Comparative method compared between Experimental Group and Control Group. Experimental group is the group that receives the treatment and Control group is the group that does not receive the treatment or only learn by using conventional method. The instrument of the research was essay test of 20 items. The result, the score of Experimental group (1470) is higher than the score of Control group (325). And by using T-Test, the result of analysis showed that t-observed (12.80) is higher than t-table (2.00) with the level of significant 0.05 and the degree of freedom (df) =70. The finding showed that the hypothesis of alternative (H a ) is accepted. It means that by using Word Square Method in teaching vocabulary give significant effect to the eighth year students achievement.
ABSTRAK Skripsi ini berjudul The Effect of Using Word Square Method to the Students Achievement in Mastering Vocabulary in Eighth Year Students of SMPN 11 Medan. Skripsi ini bertujuan untuk memberikan cara baru yang lebih efektif di dalam pengajaran bahasa Inggris di dalam meningkatkan kosa kata bahasa Inggris, dan juga untuk menunjukkan apakah dengan menggunakan Word Square Method menghasilkan sebuah pengaruh yang signifikan di dalam meningkatkan kosakata terhadap siswa kelas 8 dari SMPN 11 Medan. Peneliti menggunakan dua variable di dalam menganalisa data, yaitu variabel bebas (Word Square Method) dan variabel terikat (Students achievement). Populasi dari penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas 8 dari SMPN 11 Medan yang terdiri dari 420 siswa di dalam 12 kelas, setiap kelas terdiri dari 35 siswa. Peneliti mengambil contoh/sample secara acak, yaitu kelas 8 5 sebagai kelas percobaan dan 8 9 sebagai kelas kontrol. Peneliti menggunakan teori W. Lawrence Neuman dengan menggunakan metode komparatif di dalam penelitian eksperimen. Metode komparatif yaitu membandingkan kelas percobaan dengan kelas kontrol. Kelas percobaan adalah kelas yang belajar bahasa Inggris menggunakan metode Word Square Method yang diterapkan oleh peneliti dan kelas kontrol adalah kelas yang belajar dengan menggunakan metode yang umum/biasa. Alat yang digunakan adalah soal essay yang terdiri dari 20 pertanyaan. Hasilnya, nilai kelas percobaan (1470) lebih tinggi daripada nilai kelas control (325). Dan melalui uji T- Test menunjukkan bahwa, t nol (12.80) lebih tinggi daripada t-table (2.00) dengan tingkat signifikan 0.05 dan derajat kebebasan (df) adalah 70. Penemuan menunjukkan bahwa hipotesa alternatif diterima. Itu berarti bahwa dengan menggunakan Word Square Method memberikan pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap kemampuan siswa kelas 8 di dalam meningkatkan kosa kata bahasa Inggris.
TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR S DECLARATION... COPYRIGHT DECLARATION... v vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vii ABSTRACT.. ix ABSTRAK... x TABLE OF CONTENTS. xi LIST OF TABLES... xiv LIST OF APPENDICES.. xv CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of the Study.. 1 1.2. Problem of the Study 4 1.3. Objective of the Study.. 5 1.4. Scope of the Study 5 1.5. Significance of the Study. 6 1.6. Method of the Study. 6 CHAPTER II REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.1 Theoretical Framework. 8 2.1.1 Effect 8 2.1.2 Description of Vocabulary. 8 2.1.3 Teaching Vocabulary..... 10
2.1.4 Word Square Method. 11 2.1.5 Teaching Vocabulary by Using Word Square 15 2.1.6 Conventional Method.. 15 2.2 Conceptual Framework. 16 CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY 3.1 Method of Research. 17 3.1.1 The Location of the Research.... 17 3.2 The Population and Sample.... 18 3.3 Instrument of Collecting Data 18 3.4 Technique of Analyzing Data. 19 3.5 Statistically Hypothesis.. 20 3.5.1 Statistically Hypothesis by using SPSS. 21 3.6 The Validity and Reliability 22 3.6.1 The Validity of the Test... 22 3.6.2 Reliability of the Test.. 22 CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS 4.1 Data Collection 24 4.2 Data Analysis.. 31 4.3 Testing Hypothesis.. 35 4.3.1 Testing Hypothesis by Using SPSS.... 36 4.4 Findings.. 39 4.5 The Validity and Reliability 40 4.5.1 The Validity of the Test... 40
4.5.2 Reliability of the Test.. 40 CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 5.1 Conclusions 41 5.2 Suggestions. 42 REFERENCES 43 APPENDICES
LIST OF TABLES 1. Table 3.1 Experimental Research.... 17 2. Table 4.1 The Pre Test Score of Experimental Group.. 24 3. Table 4.2 The Post Test Score of Experimental Group 25 4. Table 4.3 The Pre-Test Score of Control Group.. 26 5. Table 4.4 The Post-Test Score of Control Group. 27 6. Table 4.5 The Differences Score of Pre-Test and Post-Test of Experimental Group. 28 7. Table 4.6 The Differences Score Between Pre-Test and Post-Test of Control Group. 29 8. Table 4.7 The Calculation of Mean and Standard Deviation of the Experimental Group.. 31 9. Table 4.8 The Calculation of Mean and Standard Deviation of the Control Group 32 10. Table 4.9 T-Test... 37
LIST OF APPENDICES 1. Lesson Plan. 46 2. The Test Items.... 59 3. The Keys.. 60 4. Attendant List of Experimental Group... 62 5. Attendant List of Control Group. 66 6. The Sample of Pre Test Control Group.. 70 7. The Sample of Post Test Control Group. 73 8. The Sample of Pre Test Experimental Group. 76 9. The Sample of Post Test Experimental Group 79 10. The Research Permission Letter. 85 11. The Information Letter. 86