THE EFFECTIVENESS USING ENGLISH SONG IN TEACHING ENGLISH VOCABUALRY OF THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 2 NAMBAI-NAMPI DISTRICT, PAPUA

Abstract

The objective of this research to find out whether using English song is effective used
in teaching English Vocabulary of the eighth grade students of SMPN 2 Nambai-
Nampi District, Papua.
This research used experimental method. The population of study was of the eighth
grade in SMPN 2 Nambai-Nampi District, Papua. It consists of 20 students,
therefore the researcher took 20 students as sample. The data collected through written
test through pre-test –treatment, and post-test for field research
The result of comparison between students’ score in pre-test and post-test indicated
that there was a significant difference the mean score of pre-test was 51,75 and the
mean score of post-test was 69. The increasing of the mean score of post-test indicates
that using English song is effective in teaching vocabulary to the eighth grade students
of SMPN 2 Nambai-Nampi District, Papua..
Based on the t-test analysis that t-score (6,24) was higher than t-table (1,729), it means
that H1 was accepted, it can be concluded that the used of English song is effective in
teaching vocabulary the eighth grade students of SMPN 2 Nambai-Nampi District,
Papua.