Journal Of Teaching Of English
Vol 6, No 1 (2021): Journal of Teaching of English

Improving Students’ Vocabulary Mastery through Reading Racetracks

Kurniawan, Asep (Unknown)
Nurindah, Nurindah (Unknown)
Siam, Siam (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Jul 2021

Abstract

The objective of this study is to find out the significant effect of using Reading Racetracks on students‟ vocabulary mastery at SMPN 1 Konawe Selatan. Reading Racetracks as technique in learning teaching process. This research used quasi experimental design, the population was eighth grade students, and the sample was class VIII/A as the experimental group and VIII/D as control group. The experimental group consisted of 24 students and control group consisted of 20 students. The research instrument consisted of 30 multiple choices and 5 cloze test of vocabulary test. To collect the data, pre-test was given and taught by using Reading Racetracks technique, and giving post-test. Mean of post-test (77.58) in experimental class was higher than pre-test score (53.33). While, in control class was also had improvement but not too significant. It could be seen on post-test score (67.65) was higher than pre-test score (40.30).Based on the calculation of T-test, it showed that tcount = 2.199, while t-table = 2.010 at level of α = 0.05 with DF = 42. It means that tcount was higher than ttable, Therefore, H0 was rejected and H1 was accepted. This could be concluded that there was a significant effect of using Reading Racetracks to improve students‟ vocabulary mastery at Class VIII/A of SMPN 1 Konawe Selatan.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JTE

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Other

Description

As an international, multi-disciplinary, peer-refereed journal, the scope of this journal is in learning and instruction area which provides a platform for the publication of the most advanced scientific researches in the areas of learning, development, instruction and teaching at English Education. ...