Enhancing Students’ Vocabulary Through Movie Clips at SMP Unggulan 1 Pulau Morotai
Keywords:
English Vocabulary, Learning Media, Movie Clips, English, SMP Unggulan 1 Pulau MorotaiAbstract
This study aims to improve students’ vocabulary mastery through movie clips at SMP Negeri Unggulan 1 Pulau Morotai. The research used a pre-experimental method with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The sample consisted of 32 eighth-grade students selected randomly. Data were collected using a pre-test and post-test consisting of 50 multiple-choice questions, and treatments were given across six sessions using different topics such as self-introduction, describing places, animals, likes and dislikes, and shapes. The data were analyzed using SPSS 22, and the results showed an increase in the average score from 47.62 in the pre-test to 77.81 in the post-test. The normality test confirmed the data was normally distributed, and the paired sample t-test revealed a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05, indicating a significant difference between pre-test and post-test scores. Therefore, the use of movie clips is proven effective in enhancing students’ vocabulary and increasing their participation and motivation in English learning.
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