Riska Saprina Dewi, 2201405663 (2009) The Use of Alphabet Game as a Technique in Teaching English Words to Junior High School Students (The Case Study of the Year Seven SMPN 34 Semarang ). Under Graduates thesis, Universitas Negeri Semarang.

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This study dealt with the use of alphabet game as a technique in teaching English words to junior high school students. The problem that is discussed in this study is whether teaching English words (vocabulary) by using alphabet game is effective or not for junior high school students. Therefore, the objective of the study is to find out whether teaching English words (vocabulary) by using alphabet game is effective or not for junior high school students. The population of this study is the year seven students of SMP N 34 Semarang in the academic year of 2009/2010. The number of population is 270 students is divided into seven classes. In taking sample, the researcher used simple random sampling. She chose 76 students from class VIIB as the experimental group and class VIID as the control group.The treatments given to the groups were different but the materials and topics were the same. The experimental group was treated by using alphabet game. Meanwhile, the control group was taught by using conventional strategy. Before conducting the research, the instrument had been tried out first. The purposes of conducting the try out was to find out the validity, reliability, item difficulty, and discriminating power. The test consisted of three part in form of multiple choices, filling the blank and matching the word.The research was conducted by giving a pre-test to the students. After that, the treatments were given to them. The activity was continued by playing alphabet game for each treatment. At the end of the research, she gave a post-test to them. In analyzing the data, the researcher used t-test formula. Based on the data analysis, the result of the students’ post-test was higher than the result of the students’ pre-test. It can be concluded that there was a significant difference of the result of the students’ pre-test and post-test. The result of the research showed that the students’ progress in mastering English words (vocabulary) during the treatment conducted was good. The mean of the pre-test for experimental group was 55.19, and the mean of the post-test was 82.12. Meanwhile the mean of the pre-test for control group was 50.90, and the mean of the post-test was 66.39. The result shows that the mean of the post test was higher than the mean of the pre-test. It can be concluded that the students’ achievement in learning English words (vocabulary) through alphabet game had a significant improvement. Based on this conclusion, it is recommended that English teachers can apply alphabet game as a technique in teaching English word for junior high school students.

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