IMPROVING STUDENTS' VOCABULARY MASTERY THROUGH DRILL AND PRACTICE LEARNING METHOD ASSISTANCE BY MULTIMEDIA AT TENTH GRADE MA DDI LOMBO'NA

Abstract

This research aimed to find out the students’ improvement in vocabulary mastery at tenth grade MA DDI Lombo’na through Drill and Practice Learning Method Assistance by Multimedia. The variables of this research were vocabulary mastery as the dependent variable and the Drill and Practice Learning method assistance by multimedia as the independent variable. This study employed a quantitative approach with a pre-experimental design using one group pre-test and post-test. The population was all tenth-grade students of MA DDI Lombo’na, while the sample was class X.A consisting of 15 students selected by purposive sampling. The research instruments were vocabulary tests in the form of word formation, matching, and descriptive questions. Data were collected through pre-test, three treatment sessions, and post-test, and were analyzed by calculating mean score, standard deviation, percentage, and paired sample t-test with the help of SPSS 22. The results showed that the students’ mean score improved from 50.5% in the pre-test to 71.3% in the post-test. The significance value was 0.000 < 0.05 with the t-test value (19.764) higher than the t-table value (2.145), indicating a significant improvement. Therefore, it can be concluded that the Drill and Practice Learning method assistance by multimedia is effective in improving the vocabulary mastery of class X.A students at MA DDI Lombo’na.