The Influence of Word Chain Game on Increasing the Eighth Grade Students’ Vocabulary at MTS Barana Jeneponto

Abstract

The research aims at finding out the influence of Word Chain Game in increasing the students’ vocabulary with two research objectives.This research was conducted at MTs Barana Jeneponto Regency in Academic Year 2018/2019. In this research, the population was 60 students in the eighth grade. The sample was 40 students. There were 20 students in Class VIII A as experimental class and 20 students in VIII B as controlled class. The research applied non equivalent control grup design. The instrument used to collect the data was writing test, in fill in the blank form. The result of the data analysis indicated that there was a significant improvement in the students’ vocabulary after being taught using Word Chain Game. It was proved by the result of the statistical analysis of the level significance P = 0.05 with degree of freedom (df) = 38 indicated that the t-test values of the students’ vocabulary (2.492) was higher than t-table value (2.042). Therefore, word chain game also gives opportunities for the development of teachers, learners, and learning itself. Those opportunities can increase students’ motivation and responsibility, a student-centered approach based on individualization, and also accepting the new and dynamic learner's and teacher's roles.

The Implementation of a Word Chain Game to Teach Vocabulary in an Islamic Junior High School

“…Other researchers, a study about the application of a Word Chain Game to teach vocabulary was also conducted by Ramadani et al (2020) who found that there is a substantial enhancement in the student's vocabulary after being educated using Word Chain Game. The findings of the previous study conducted by Ramadani et al (2020) also supported the findings of the current study which revealed that the implementation of the Word Chain Game might improve the student's vocabulary knowledge and mastery.…”

“…However, there were some differences between the previous study that was initially conducted and this study. The previous study carried out by Ramadani et al (2020) did not investigate the teacher's steps as well as the students' perceptions of the application of the Word Chain Game in teaching and learning vocabulary. Furthermore, Ramadani et al (2020) focused on investigating the impact of the Word Chain Game in improving the student's vocabulary mastery.…”

“…The previous study carried out by Ramadani et al (2020) did not investigate the teacher's steps as well as the students' perceptions of the application of the Word Chain Game in teaching and learning vocabulary. Furthermore, Ramadani et al (2020) focused on investigating the impact of the Word Chain Game in improving the student's vocabulary mastery. However, this study investigated the teacher's steps as well as the students' perceptions of the implementation of the Word Chain Game in teaching and learning vocabulary.…”

“…However, this study investigated the teacher's steps as well as the students' perceptions of the implementation of the Word Chain Game in teaching and learning vocabulary. Other differences, Ramadani et al (2020) applied a quasi-experimental method by employing a writing test to collect the data. In contrast, the recent study applied a case study by employing observation, interview, and questionnaires to collect the data.…”

“…The second, Medina et al (2021) focused on improving students' vocabulary by using word chain games for the eighthgrade students of SMP N 2 Bumiayu. The third, Ramadani et al (2020) examined the effect of word chain games in building the student's vocabulary mastery in the eighth grade of MTs Barana Jeneponto Regency. The fourth, Fitriani and Sitepu (2018) conducted the effect of the word chain game on students' vocabulary mastery in the first grade of SMK Swasta Abdi Negara Binjai.…”