THE EFFECT OF INTERACTIVE MAD LIBS ACTIVITIES ON VOCABULARY MASTERY OF 8 th GRADERS IN UPT SPF SMP NEGERI 40 MAKASSAR
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https://doi.org/10.23969/jp.v10i03.31587Keywords:
Vocabulary Mastery, English Language Learning, Contextual Learning, Pre-experimental DesignAbstract
This study aims to determine the effect of Interactive Mad Libs Activities on
improving students' vocabulary mastery in English learning. The research was
conducted at UPT SPF SMP Negeri 40 Makassar with the subject of class VIII
students. This study used a pre-experimental design with one group pre-test and
post-test. The instrument used was a vocabulary multiple choice test of 20
questions given before and after treatment. The treatment was conducted in four
meetings through Interactive Mad Libs Activities with contextual stories that
required students to fill in the blanks according to certain word classes such as
nouns, verbs, and adjectives. The data from the pre-test and post-test were
analyzed quantitatively using SPSS, including the calculation of the mean value,
standard deviation, and paired sample t-test. The results showed a significant
increase in students' vocabulary mastery, with an average pre-test score of 51.29
increasing to 81.14 in the post-test. The paired sample t-test results showed a
significance value of 0.000 < 0.05 which means there is a significant difference
between the pre-test and post-test scores. The findings prove that Interactive Mad
Libs Activities is effective in helping students learn, remember, and use vocabulary
in a fun and meaningful context, and can be used as an alternative interactive and
engaging English vocabulary learning strategy.
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