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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING SONG FOR TEACHING VOCABULARY

(AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY AT THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF

SMP N 2 WATUKUMPUL IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015)

A THESIS

Submitted to the English Department as

a Partial of the Requirements for S. Pd. Degree

By:

ANITA FITRIA

1001050131

ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY

MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOKERTO

2015

THE EFFECTIVENESS ...ANITA FITRIA, PEND. BHS INGGRIS FKIP, UMP 2015

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DEDICATION

This thesis is dedicated to:

My beloved MOM (Mami Toipah), thank you for your endless love, prayer and support

that make me realize that I have to be the best for you, I LOVE YOU MOM....

My beloved Daddy (Bapak Kijo),

You have given me love, support and prayer until now, I always love and remember

you all the time, I LOVE YOU DAD...

for everything

My beloved brother and sisters (Iman Waluyo Santoso) and (Eliskha Agustina and

Siswanti), thank you for your affection, I know you how much love me and care about

me, all of you give me prayer and support.

My beloved friends in English Department ( Umi, Tri, Suteng, Ayu, Mela, Santi, mba

Niken and others), thank for your support, spirit, and joks. I’ll always miss you

friends.....

My beloved friends in Boarding House (Pita, Nani, Citra, Rena, Ocha), thank for your

joks, support, smile and spirit...


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Motto

Everything comes from Allah and it shall return back to

Allah.

All beginning is very difficult but we should start from

now. Successful without sacrifice is nothing.

Do the best and don’t be afraid to make the mistake

because from the mistake we can get the truth.


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Assalamualaikum wr. Wb.

Alhamdulillah, praise to Allah who always gives bless and mercy, so that this

thesis can be finished as the last assignment punctually as a partial requirement for

getting S. Pd Degree in English Department at Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.

It would not be easier in completing the thesis, there are many difficulties in thesis

writing process, and finally it was finished by the helping of all the fabulously people who

gives the light and the way to solve the problem which are faced while the process. And

the grateful and respectful would like to express to:

1. Drs. Ahmad, M. Pd. as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education

Faculty Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto for giving the writer

permission to do the research.

2. Drs. Pudiono, M. Hum as the head of the English Department in

Teacher Training and Education Faculty who has given permission to

do this research.

3. Endang Kusrini, S.Pd., M.Hum, as supervisor who always gave helpful

suggestion and warming encouragement support to complete on thesis

writing

4. Usrin S.Pd, M.Pd, the head master of SMP N 2 Watukumpul who has

give the opportunity to do this research there

5. Arif Abnurokhim S.Pd the English teacher of SMP N 2 Watukumpul

who has give a big support while the research


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6. All of my students and staff of SMP N 2 Watukumpul who helped

during conducting the research.

7. All of the English Department lecturer at Muhammadiyah University

of Purwokerto, for their guidance during my study time

8. Beloved Family, for the inspiration and motivation while the study

9. All of my beloved soulmates, for the smile which I have

The critics or suggestions are accepted because there is no matter perfectly

presented.

Wassalamualaikum wr.wb.

Purwokerto, 5 August 2015


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ABSTRACT

THE EFFECTIVENESS USING SONGS FOR TEACHING VOCABULARY

(An Experimental Research at Seventh Grade Students of SMP N 2 Watukumpul in

Academic Year 2014/2015)

By

ANITA FITRIA

1001050131

The aim of the research was to find out whether using song was effective or not for

teaching vocabulary at seventh grade students of SMP N 2 Watukumpul in academic

year 2014/2015. The method used in this research was experimental research. The

experimental research involved: experimental group and control group in which each

group consisted of 30 students. Test was used in collecting data, namely pre-test and

post-test, and the instrument was tried out to part of population to know its validity and

reliability. The test consists of multiple choices items. After the data were collected, it was

analyzed by using t-test. The result of the data analysis of t-test showed that the t-value

was higher than t-table (3.31 > 1.672). it revealed that there was positive effect of using

song for teaching vocabulary. Thus, the hypothesis was accepted or it means that song is

effective for teaching vocabulary at seventh grade students of SMP N 2 Watukumpul in

academic year 2014/2015.


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TABLE OF CONTENT

Page

TITLE .......................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................ ii

HALAMAN PENGESAHAN..................................................................... iii

SURAT PERNYATAAN............................................................................ iv

DEDICATION ............................................................................................ v

MOTTO....................................................................................................... vi

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .......................................................................... vii

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................ viii

TABLE OF CONTENT .............................................................................. ix

LIST OF TABLES ...................................................................................... x

LIST OF FIGURES..................................................................................... xi

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

A. The Background of Study ............................................................... 1

B. The Reasons for Choosing Topic .................................................... 3

C. The Problem of Study ..................................................................... 3

D. The Aim of Research ...................................................................... 3

E. The Clarification Terms .................................................................. 4

F. The Contribution of Research ......................................................... 4

CHAPTER II THEORETICAL REVIEW


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A. Vocabulary ..................................................................................... 6

1. The Definition of Vocabulary ................................................... 6

2. The Importance of Vocabulary ................................................. 7

3. Learning and Teaching Vocabulary .......................................... 7

4. Problems of English Vocabulary .............................................. 11

B. Song ................................................................................................ 13

1. The Definition of Song.............................................................. 13

2. Song as Teaching Media ........................................................... 15

3. The Criteria of Good Song ........................................................ 16

4. The Reason Why Using Song ................................................... 17

5. The Disadvantages and Advantages of Using Song................. 18

6. The Process of Teaching English Using Song........................... 20

7. The Steps of Memorizing Vocabulary Using Song................... 21

C. Basic Assumption............................................................................ 22

D. Hyphotesis....................................................................................... 23

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

A. Method of the Research .................................................................. 24

B. Place and Time of the Research ...................................................... 25

C. Subject of the Research ................................................................... 25

D. Technique of Collecting Data ......................................................... 27

E. Technique of Instrument Analysis .................................................. 28

F. Data Analysis ................................................................................. 32


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CHAPTER IV RESULT AND DISCUSSION

A. Result of Research........................................................................... 36

B. Discussion ....................................................................................... 42

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ................................

A. Conclusion....................................................................................... 46

B. Pedagogigal Implications ................................................................ 46

C. Limitation of the Research Future Direction.................................... 47

REFERENCES

APPENDICES


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APPENDICES LIST

APPENDIX A

Pre-test

Post-test

APPENDIX B

Lesson Plan in Experiment Class

Lesson Plan in Control Class

APPENDIX C

Validity, Realibilty, and Item difficulty of Pre-Test

Validity, Realibilty, and Item difficulty of Post-Test

Calculating of t-test Result

Table of pre-test and Post-test Score

Measuring t-value

r-table

t-table


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LIST OF TABLE

1. The Complete Result of the Item Difficulty

2. Frequency Distribution

3. Decriptive Statistic of Pre-Test Result

4. Decriptive Statistic of Post-Test Result

5. The result of t-test

6. Validity, Reliability, and Item Difficulty of Pre-Test

7. Validity, Reliability, and Item Difficulty of Post-Test

8. The Result of Students Score in Experiment Class

9. The Result of Students Score in Control Class

10. r-table

11. t-table


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