SCIENTIFIC
ARTICLE
THE
LAST ASSIGNMENT OF TEACHING PRACTICE
TITLE
THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF HANGMAN GAME TO TEACH VOCABULARY FOR THE ELEVENTH GRADE
STUDENTS OF SMK N 2 BANYUMAS IN ACADEMIC YEARS 2012/2013
ARRANGED
BY:
MISYANTI (0901050046)
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND
EDUCATION FACULTY
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY
OF PURWOKERTO
OCTOBER
2012
ABSTRACT
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HANGMAN GAME
TO TEACH VOCABULARY FOR THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMK N 2 BANYUMAS IN
ACADEMIC YEARS 2012/2013
The aim of the
research was to find out the effectiveness of hangman game to teach vocabulary
of the eleventh grade students of SMK N 2 Banyumas in academic years 2012/2013.
This research
was a quasi-experimental that
has been done at the eleventh grade students of SMK N 2 Banyumas. The research
was carried out from October 8th until 11th.
The population of this research was the students of the eleventh grade of SMK N
2 Banyumas. The writer took two classes as the sample in this research. They
were XI AV 2 as experimental class which was taught by using the hangman game
and XI AV 3 as control class which was taught by using direct method.In this
research, the writer used test to collect data. The test was pre-test and
post-test.
Having analyzed
data, it was found there were positive effects of the hangman game in teaching
the students’ vocabulary. It was proved by test computation. The value of the
experimental and control group showed that post test of experimental group is
higher than control group. It means that hangman game is effective in teaching
vocabulary.
Key
words: hangman game learning, vocabulary, experiment, students, positive
effects
