Improving Students' Levels of Vocabulary Comprehension by Using Photo Cards

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not picture cards are effective in enhancing the vocabulary mastery of seventh-grade students at SMPN Kota Baru Kefamenanu, East Nusa Tenggara Province, to identify their difficulties in learning picture types and vocabulary, and to classify their level of mastery. This study used a qualitative approach and a quasi-experimental research methodology to answer the questions posed by the three examples. To collect the necessary data, 20 seventh-grade kids were used as samples. They were instructed and tested twice (pretest and posttest). This study compared the mean score to the degree of freedom at a significance level of 5% to determine the efficacy of using picture cards. To determine their average score, their total number of scores was divided by the total number of students multiplied by the entire number of test items multiplied by 100%. In addition, to identify the challenging types of picture and word, the total number of correct/incorrect answers was divided by the total number of students and the total number of test questions and multiplied by 100 percent. Finally, in order to classify their level of expertise, the total number of students whose scores varied from 0 to 100 was tallied. The analysis of the data indicates that there is a substantial difference between the pre-test and the post-test. It indicates that the mean score on the pre-test was 45.5 (extremely low), but the mean score on the post-test was 81 (excellent) (good). Moreover, the degree of freedom at a significance level of 5% was 1.61. It was greater than the result of the post-significant test's difference, 2.28>1.61. The seventh-grade pupils of SMP Negeri Kota Baru Kefamenanu benefit significantly from the use of picture cards to enhance their vocabulary comprehension.