THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING CONCEPT MAPPING AS A STRATEGY TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY AT SEVENTH GRADE OF SMPN 31 PURWOREJO IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013

Abstract

This study is an experimental research. The aim of this research is to find out whether there is any effectiveness in using Concept Mapping as strategy in teaching vocabulary to the seventh grade students of SMPN 31 Purworejo in the academic year 2012/2013. In this research, the researcher took 64 students as sample. The researcher conducted pre-test and post-test. The researcher uses Concept Mapping as strategy in teaching reading vocabulary. Statistically, the researcher analyzed the data by using t-test. The result of the research shows that Concept Mapping is effective as strategy in teaching vocabulary to the seventh grade students of SMPN 31 Purworejo in the academic year 2012/2013. It found that the result of the t-value is 2.208. Based on the 0.05 significance level, the value of the t-table is 1.9691. The computation shows that the t-value is higher than t-table, that is 2.208>1969.

Keywords: concept mapping, vocabulary