THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING MONOPOLY GAME TO IMPROVE VOCABULARY MASTERY AT THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP N 34 PURWOREJO IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013

Abstract

The goal of this research is to find out the effectiveness of using monopoly game to improve vocabulary mastery at theeighth grade students of SMP N 34 Purworejo. In this research, the researcher took two sample classes. One class is as an experimental class, consisting of 34 students and the other class is as a control class, consisting of 34 students. So, the total numbers of students for samples are 64 students. To collect the data, the researcher used pre-test and post-test. In experimental class the researcher gave treatment using Monopoly and in control class the researcher used conventional method. After the data had been gotten, the researcher calculated it using t-test polled and variance.

The result of the computation is that the mean score of experimental group is 79.11 and the mean score of control group is 70. The t-value was consulted with t-table that is0.05 significance level. It showed that t-table is 2.00 and t-value is5.87. It showed that t-value is higher than t-table. It could be said that using Monopoly game to improve vocabulary mastery at the eighth grade students of SMP N 34 Purworejo in the academic year 2012/2013 is effective.

Keyword: teaching, monopoly method, vocabulary