Using English Song to Improve English Vocabulary Mastery : The Case of The Eighth Grade Student of SMPN 2 Weleri

Abstract

This study aims to determine the vocabulary mastery of eighth grade students at SMP N 2 Weleri before and after being taught using English song, as well as whether or not there is a significant difference in grades between those who were taught using and those who were not taught using English song in teaching vocabulary. Experiment research is the research design. In this study, the population is eighth-grade pupils at SMP N 2 Weleri during the academic year 2021/2022. The research sample is VIII A, which is the experiment class, and VIII B, which is the control class. Purposive sampling was used in the research. The t test is a data analysis approach. The study's findings show that there is no difference in pupils' vocabulary knowledge when songs are used versus when they are not. The researcher utilized a t-table to compare the t-test after discovering it. The t-test value is 3,195 with df = 62, and the t-table value is 1,669 at the level 0.05, based on the above data. The null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted if the sigma (2-tailed) > 0.05. According to the table above, tt (t0 0.05 or 5%) is 2.01 and tt (t0 0.01 or 1%) is 2.71; this suggests that 1,669 3,195 1,669, rejecting the null hypothesis (H0) and accepting the (Ha). It implies that there is a major difference between kids who are taught through song and those who are not.