The Effect of Integrating Scrabble into English Language Teaching on VIIth Graders’ Vocabulary Achievement and Learning Interest at MTs Islamiyah Salabangka

Abstrak

This present study aimed to the effect of integrating Scrabble into English language teaching on VIIth graders’ vocabulary achievemet and learning interest at MTs Islamiyah Salabangka. This study was quantitative and the design was quasi experimental. The technique of sampling was total sampling in VIIA as experimental class and VIIB as control class. The class of VIIA consists of 25 students and VIIB consists of 25 students. In collecting the data, the researcher used the test to obtain data about students’ vocabulary achievement and the questionnaire was used to obtain the data of students’ learning interest. The result on learning outcomes showed that there was positive effect of Scrabble application on students’ vocabulary achievement. It was proved by the result of independent sample t-test analyzed on SPSS 16, the value of sig (2-tailed) 003 was lower than sig 0.05. It means Ho is rejected and H1 is accepted. It can be concluded that the use of Scrabble application have positive effect on students’ vocabulary achievement. While the finding of questionnaire showed that there is no positive effect of Scrabble application on students learning interest. Based on the result analyzed of independent sample t-test. The result showed that, the value of sig (2- tailed) 0.052 was higher than sig 0.05. It can be concluded that H1 is unaccepted and Ho is accepted. It means that Scrabble application does not have positive effect on students’ learning interest. From those findings it could be concluded that the used of Scrabble application on students’ vocabulary achievement have had positive effect while on students’ learning interest did not positive effect. In addition, about the result of the use of Scrabble application had positive significance for their achievement but not for their interest because of some internal or external factor during the learning process.

Kata kunci

• interest
• scrabble application
• vocabulary achievement