Journal of Cultural Narratives in Digital Society
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026): Cultural Narrative in Digital Society

The Effectiveness of the Baamboozle Game Strategy on Vocabulary Mastery among Seventh-Grade Students of MTs Al-Mujahidin 1 Samarinda

Siti Sarah (Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Aji Muhammad Idris Samarinda)
Rostantin Toba (Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Aji Muhammad Idris Samarinda)
Anis Komariah (Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Aji Muhammad Idris Samarinda)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Jul 2026

Abstract

This research aimed to examine whether the Baamboozle game strategy is effective on the vocabulary mastery among seventh-grade students of MTs. Al-Mujahidin 1 Samarinda in academic year 2025/2026. This research employed a quantitative experimental design. The population consisted of seventh-grade students of MTs. Al-Mujahidin 1 Samarinda. The sample was divided into two classes, namely class VII-B as the experimental class and class VII-A as the control class. Each class consisted of 16 students. The instrument used in this research was a test in the form of multiple-choice questions administered through pre-test and post-test. The data were analyzed using the normality test, homogeneity test, and hypothesis test (independent sample t-test) to determine whether there was a significant difference between both classes. The finding showed that the mean score of the experimental class in the pre-test was 44.75 and increased to 72.50 in the post-test. Meanwhile, the control class obtained a pre-test mean score of 55.00 and the post-test mean score of 63.25. The result of the independent sample t-test showed a significance value of 0.037, which is lower than 0.05. Therefore, the H0 was rejected and Ha was accepted. It indicated that the use of the Baamboozle game strategy had a statistically significant effect on the vocabulary mastery among seventh-grade students of MTs. Al-Mujahidin 1 Samarinda in academic year 2025/2026.

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Journal Info

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jcnds

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Subject

Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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Journal of Cultural Narrative in Digital Society is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to exploring the interplay between cultural narratives and digital technologies in contemporary society. It provides a platform for interdisciplinary scholarship that examines how digital media shapes, ...