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THE EFFECT OF WORD FIND GAME ON VOCABULARY MASTERY BY SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP DARUSSALAM MEDAN Jamilah Susanti; Nova Andriani
Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) Vol 5, No 2 (2020): MELT December 2020
Publisher : Universitas Potensi Utama

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22303/melt.5.2.2020.103-113

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This purpose due to this study was to find the provement of word find game on Vocabulary Mastery . The method that was used quantitative method. The design of this study was experimental study. This study was conducted in SMP Darussalam Medan. The number of the sample of the studywas 60 students of seventhgrade. The instrument of this study was several tests. The tests were divided into two, there were pre-test and post-test. The data that were obtained from the tests were analyzed by using SPSS statisic 25 program. The result of the study showed that the mean score of post test in control class was 79.33 while the mean score of post-test in experimental was 84.00. Based on the criteria of hypothesis test that if sig. 2 tailed (p) was lower than alpha (α) 0.05, then Ho (Null Hypothesis) was rejected and Ha (Alternative Hypothesis) was accepted. In this study, the result of sig. 2 tailed was 0.003 and it proved that p <α. It showed that there was a significant to the word find game of students’ vocabulary mastery.
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH TIME TOKEN ARENDS TECHNIQUE Khairun Ihsani Harahap; Nova Andriani
Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) Vol 5, No 2 (2020): MELT December 2020
Publisher : Universitas Potensi Utama

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22303/melt.5.2.2020.114-128

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This research was aimed at improving at the tenth grade students' speaking skills through Time Token Arends Technique using recount texts at SMA Negeri 3 Medan. This research was classified as a Classroom Action Research (CAR). The implementation is carried out in two cycles, each of which consists of four stages, namely planning, implementing the action, observing, and reflecting. The data were collected from spoken test, observation, and document. The observation during the process of English teaching and learning was conducted by the observer. In this research the researcher took 21 students of one excellent class. Then, the researcher gave pre-test and post-test. The results of the research show that the action on improving students’ speaking skill through Time Token Arends Technique using recount texts is successful. After doing the research, the researcher got the data both from pre-test, post-test 1 and post-test 2. The research findings showed: The results of average of pretest score was 52,14 meanwhile the minimal mastery criterion (Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal/ KKM) is 75. This means, only 14.28% of students pass the KKM. Furthermore, the mean posttest 1 and posttest 2 scores were 71.42 and 82.61. The results showed that the percentage of students who scored above the KKM was 95%. Based upon the finding of the data above the researcher concluded that using time token arends increase students’ speaking skills.