English Education: English Journal for Teaching and Learning
Vol 13, No 2 (2025): VOLUME 13 NO 02 DECEMBER 2025

The Jumble Word Game and Its Effect on Vocabulary Mastery

Nauli Rangkuti, Bunga Rizky (Unknown)
Lubis, Fitriadi (Unknown)
Royani, Ida (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
22 Dec 2025

Abstract

This study aims to: (1) determine students' vocabulary mastery before learning using jumble word game. (2) determine students' vocabulary mastery after learning using jumble word game. (3) determine whether or not there is a significant effect of jumble word game on vocabulary mastery. This quantitative research employed a pre-test post-test control group design. The population was grade VIII students of SMP N 8 Padangsidimpuan, with 60 students as a sample. A multiple choice was used as instrument. The experimental group's average score increased from 56.73 (pre-test) to 80.07 post-test), indicating a shift from the "enough" to the "good" category. T-test result showed t_table (3.020) t_count (1.671), confirming the hypothesis. These finding indicate that Jumble Word Game has a significant effect on students' vocabulary mastery at the VIII grade students of SMP N 8 Padangsidimpuan.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

EEJ

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

English Education: English Journal for Teaching and Learning which is later called EEJ is a journal published by Tarbiyah and Teacher Training Faculty UIN Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan every June and December. The journal is dedicated to original research on the teaching and learning ...