THE EFFECT OF ENGLISH SONGS IN ENRICHING VOCABULARY TO EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 8 SATAP TONDANO

Vania Felicia; Tini Mogea; Sanerita Olii

doi:10.36582/jotell.v3i2.8549

Authors

Vania Felicia Universitas Negeri Manado
Tini Mogea Universitas Negeri Manado
Sanerita Olii Universitas Negeri Manado

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36582/jotell.v3i2.8549

Keywords:

English Songs, Vocabulary Mastery, Enriching, Quantitative

Abstract

This research aims to find a significant effect of English songs in enriching
students’ vocabulary mastery at SMP Negeri 8 Satap Tondano. This research
used quantitative method with pre-experimental design, specifically the onegroup pre-test and post-test. The sample of this research is 8th grade students
which consist of 19 students. The steps in data collection used in this research
are: pre test, conducted to measure the students’ initial vocabulary mastery,
then treatment, conducted in two meetings to enrich the vocabulary of the
students, and lastly post test, conducted to measure the students’ vocabulary
mastery after implementing English songs in language learning. Based on the
data, students acquired insufficient grades on the pre-test or before receiving
treatment. Students' grades were significantly higher on the post-test or after
treatment compared to the pre-test. The mean score on pre test was 66,36
and on the post test was 83,36. For the significance level (P = 0.05), df = 18,
with the value of the t test is 25.75, and the value of the t table is 2.101, it can
be seen that the value of the t test is greater than the t table, or t test ≥ t table
(25.75 ≥ 2.101). Based on the findings, it can be concluded that there was a
significant effect of English songs in enriching students’ vocabulary mastery.

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