THE EFFECT OF USING GAME EXERCISES ON TENSES MASTERY OF THE FIFTH YEAR STUDENTS OF SDN KEPATIHAN IX JEMBER IN THE 2004/2005 ACADEMIC YEAR

Abstract

This research was quasy experimental with one group pre-test and posttest design. This research was intended to find whether or not game exercises has a significant effect on the students’ tenses mastery. It was conducted at SDN Kepatihan IX Jember, which was chosen by purposive method. The respondents that was one class of the fifth year (44 students) were determined by population method. The research data were obtained from tenses test (main data), and observation, documentation, and interview (supporting data). Then, the main data gained from tenses test (pre-test and post-test) were analyzed by using t-test (paired two samples for means of Excell program). The t-test analysis was done by comparing the mean of total scores, the mean score of present continuous tense and the mean score of simple present tense of pre-test and post-test. From the results of data analysis, it was found that the t- statistical value of total scores was 10.64. From the indicators of the research, the t-statistical value of present continuous tense was found 8.54, the value of the t-statistical value of simple present tense was found 8.22 while the t-critical value at the significance level of 5 % was 2.02. The result showed that the students after being taught present continuous tense and simple present tense by using game exercises got better scores of post-test than before the treatment (pre-test scores of tenses). It could be concluded that there was a significant effect of using game exercises on the students’ tenses mastery of the fifth year students of SDN Kepatihan IX Jember in the 2004/2005 academic year. Then, the alternative hypothesis was accepted. It is suggested that the English teacher uses game exercises as the alternative technique to increase the students’ tenses mastery and to avoid the students’ boredom in teaching learning process of tenses.