THE EFFECT OF STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN STUDYING VOCABULARY THROUGH SCRAMBLE METHOD AT SMP N 1 KUALUH HULU

Abstract

The Aim of this research is to know whether any significant effect of studying
vocabulary through scramble method. Thisresearch is an experimentalresearch. The
population of this research was the eighth grade students of SMP N 1 Kualuh hulu
in academic year 2018/2019. The total number of the population was 276 students.
In this case 78 students were taken as the samples. These samples were divided
into two groups. The first group was an experimental group which was taught by
using Scramble Method and the second group was control group which was taught
without using Scramble method or using conventional technique. This research used
the quantitative data. The quantitative data were analyzed by using test of word
scramble was consisted of 5 items, filling letters in box was consisted of 5 items
and guessing the picture was consisted 10 items. The calculation of the reliability
of the test shows that the reliability is sufficient (0,5). The data were analyzed by
using t-test. The result of calculating the t-test shows that t
observed is higher than t
table
8,18 > 1,66 (p = 0,05) with df 76. t
observed> t
value> t
table. 8,18 > 2,36 > 1,66. It could
be concluded that Ha is accepted. It means that there is significant effect of scramble
method on Students’ Achievement in Studying Vocabulary.