THE USE OF U-DICTIONARY APPLICATION TO IMPROVE VOCABULARY MASTERY OF THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 17 PALU

Gita Nurul Adha (Universitas Tadulako)
Ferry Rita (Universitas Tadulako)
Mashuri (Universitas Tadulako)

e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society)
Vol. 12 No. 3 (2024)

The objective of this research is to improve if using the U-Dictionary Application can improve the vocabulary of eighth-grade students. The researchers applied quasi experimental research design. The experimental group consisted of 25 students, while the control group also consisted of 25 students. The data were collected using a test administered twice; it was in the form of a pre-test and a post-test. The data were analyzed statistically. The results of the data analysis showed that the t-counted value (2.14) was higher than the t-table (1.677). It means that the hypothesis is accepted. In other words, using U-Dictionary Application can improve the vocabulary of eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 17 Palu.