STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON VOCABULARY.COM TO ENHANCE VOCABULARY SKILL AT THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF SMA LABSCHOOL UPGRIS

Abstract

Nowadays, the average Indonesian student of school age uses smartphones for both entertainment and communication. Smartphones can be utilized in a variety of beneficial ways. Almost all smartphones today have an internet connection. Learners can use the different online learning resources available to them through their smartphones. Vocabulary.com is one of the internet platforms that may be used to teach and learn vocabulary. A quantitative research design is used for this study. The dependent  variable and the independent variable are this study's two variables. The independent and dependent variables are denoted by the letters "X" and "Y". Independent variable of this research is the students’ perception in the use of Vocabulary.com in English learning while the dependent variable is students’  achievement in vocabulary skill. Students of 11th grade of SMA Labschool UPGRIS made up the research's target population. The data were obtained from the 11th grade students at SMA Labschool UPGRIS Academic year 2022/2023. A questionnaire and a vocabulary test were the two research tools the researcher used to collect  data from the participants. While the vocabulary exam was designed to aid in the integration of vocabulary.com into the learning process, the questionnaire eventually became the primary research tool. The researcher creates a vocabulary-focused English learning strategy for the students.