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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCRABBLE GAME TO TEACH
VOCABULARY
(An Experimental Study at the Eleventh Grade Students of SMA AL Irsyad Cilacap in the Academic Year of 2012/2013)
A THESIS
Submitted to English Department as the Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for S.Pd Degree
By:
MEGAWATY VAN GOBEL 0901050052
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOKERTO
APPROVAL
Title : THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCRABBLE GAME TO TEACH VOCABULARY (An Experimental Study at the eleventh Grade Students of SMA Al Irsyad Cilacap in Academic Year of 2012/2013)
Name : Megawaty Van Gobel NIM : 0901050052
Faculty : Teacher Training and Education Department : English
Consultant I : Dra. Titi Wahyukti, M.pd Consultant II : Endang Kusrini, S.pd., M.Hum
Approved by:
Consultant I Consultant II
MOTTO
“sesungguhnya allah tidak akan mengubah nasib
suatu kaum kecuali kaum itu sendiri yang mengubah
DEDICATION
From the deepest and purest of my heart, I would like to
present this little creation to:
Allah SWT for love, merciful and kindness.
My beloved parents, (Bpk Ibrahim Van Gobel & Ibu Ratna
suminar), thanks for everything that you give to me. i‟m
very proud of being your daughter. You guys teach me
how to live honest . Thanks for you‟re pray and support.
I do love U.
My beloved brother Eric Van Gobel, I AM proud of being
you sister. You are my real friend forever.
My family who always support and pray for me
especially for Ibu AMINAH van gobel and Om Daryanto,
and for all of my family that I can not mention one by
one.
My supervisor, Mrs. Titi wahyukti and Mrs. Rini who gave
me a lot of suggestions in finishing this research,
my best friends nisvia desti “destong”. Thanks for being
my friend and always beside me.
my lovely friends nisa “nisol, dwi “uwi uwi uuuu” you guys
always give me a lot of spirit.
my slim teachers “odet” “ndud” thanks for teaching me
patiently.
my family in “kos pojok”. I will Not forget you guys.
My friends in B class especially for B1 Class in English
department „09. thanks for being my friends.
For my lovely Laptop and printer, thanks for being with
me every night.
My friends kajol and Nabiel Makariem thanks for
introducing the English to me.
Last but not least, all people who helped the writer in
PREFACE
Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb
First of all, The writer would like to say thanks to Allah SWT who always gives guidance, mercy, and revelation, so that the writer can complete and finish writing the thesis as a partial fulfillment of requirements for the S.Pd. Degree of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto. In this occasion the writer would like to express the deepest thank to: 1. Drs. Ahmad, M.Pd as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of
Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto for the encouragement to do this thesis.
2. Drs. Pudiyono M.Hum as the Head of English Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto for assisting the writer in accomplishing the researcher.
3. Dra. Titi wahyukti, M.pd as the first supervisor who had given much attention, so the writer could finish this thesis.
4. Endang Kusrini, M.Hum as the second supervisior who had given much attention, so the writer could finish this thesis.
6. Sutarno, S.pd.,M.A as the headmaster of SMA AL Irsyad Cilacap, who had given permission to the writer to conduct this research.
7. Serly Kusumawardani, S.S as the English teacher of SMA AL Irsyad Cilacap, who had given permission to the writer to conduct this research in her classes. 8. All the students of XI IS 1 and XI IS 2 grade of SMA AL Irsyad Cilacap who
had participated in the research.
9. Last but not least, the writer’s parents, brothers, sisters, and friends who
supported to finish the research
Finally, the writer hopes that this thesis will give some contributions for the English teacher, English Department Student and all the readers although the writer believes it consists numbers of weaknesses.
Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
Purwokerto, 26 juli 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER II: THEORETICAL REVIEW A. Vocabulary ... 6
B. Game ... 11
C. Scrabble Game ... 14
D. Basic Assumption ... 21
CHAPTER III: STUDY METHODOLOGY
A. Method of Study ... 23
B. Place and Time of the Study ... 23
C. Subject of the Study ... 24
D. Method of Collecting Data ... 24
E. Technique of Analyzing Instrument ... 25
F. Technique of Analyzing Data ... 29
CHAPTER IV: RESULT AND DISCUSSION A. Result of The Study ... 34
B. T-test Computation ... 41
C. Discussion ... 44
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION A. Conclusion ... 46
B. Suggestion ... 46
LIST OF TABLE
Table 1: Pre-test and Post-test Score of Experiment Class ... 35
Table 2: Individual students’ competence of pre test in Experimental class .. 36
Table 3: Individual students’ competence of post test in Experimental class 37
Table 4: Pre-test and Post-test Score of Control Class ... 38 Table 5: Individual students’ competence of pre test in Control class ... 40
The List of Appendices
Appendix 1: validity, Reability and Item Difficulty Analysis
Appendix 2: Subject of the Research
Appendix 3 : Students score in experimental class and control class
Appendix 4: Measuring t-test
Appendix 5: r table
Appendix 6: t table
Appendix 7: Lesson Plan of Experimental class
Appendix 8: Lesson Plan of Control class
Appendix 9: Pre test and Post Test
ABSTRACT
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCRABBLE GAME TO TEACH VOCABULARY
(An Experimental Study at the Eleventh Grade Students of SMA AL Irsyad Cilacap in Academic Year of 2012/ 2013)
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