THE EFFECT OF USING TEAM GAMES TOURNAMENT (TGT) TECHNIQUE ON VOCABULARY MASTERY OF THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMPN 13 JEMBER IN THE 2013/2014 ACADEMIC YEAR

Abstract

The respondents of this research were the eighth grade students at SMPN 13 Jember in the 2013/2014 academic year. The research respondents were determined by using cluster random sampling based on the result of homogeneity test which had been analyzed by using ANOVA. All of classes in the eighth grade are heterogeneous. To choose two classes as control and experimental group, two classes that had the same or closest mean difference were chosen. The total numbers of the respondents were 60 students that consisted of 31 students from class VIII-C as experimental group that was taught vocabulary by using TGT, while the control group consisted of 29 students of VIII-D that was taught by using lecturing technique. The primary data of this research were collected from the students’ scores of English vocabulary post test, while the supporting data were gained from interview and documentation. The result of vocabulary post test is used to make comparison between the two groups after the treatment done. The results of the vocabulary post test were analyzed by using t-test formula. The result of the analysis indicated that the statistical value of t-test was 2.26, while the t-table with the significant level of 5% and the Degree of Freedom (Df) of 58 was 2.00. The value of t-test was 2.26 and it was higher than 2.00 (2.26>2.00). Therefore, the alternative hypothesis (Ha): “There is a significant effect of using Team Games Tournament Technique on vocabulary mastery of the Eighth Grade Students at SMPN 13 Jember in the 2013-2014 Academic Year” was accepted. It means that the experimental group which was taught vocabulary by using Team Games Tournament Technique gave better result than the control group which was taught vocabulary by using Lecturing method.