ENHANCING STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH WORDWALL: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

Abstract

This study aimed to determine whether there was a significant difference and improvement in student motivation in reading comprehension before and after the implementation of Wordwall media. The method used in this study was a true experimental study using a pre-test and post-test design. The population of this study included all 101 eighth-grade students at MTs. Al-Mukhlisin Dolok Kahean. The sample consisted of 67 students selected using random sampling techniques, which were then divided into two groups. The experimental group consisted of 34 students, and the control group consisted of 33 students. Data were collected through reading comprehension tests and motivation questionnaires. Data were collected through a recount text reading comprehension test and a motivation questionnaire. The results of data analysis using the Independent Sample T-Test showed a significance value of 0.000 < 0.050, which means that there was a significant difference between the two classes. The experimental class experienced an increase in the mean score of 26.618, which was higher than the control class, which only increased by 25.212. Meanwhile, in the motivation questionnaire, the experimental class showed a mean increase of 8.559 compared to the control class of 7.364, with a significance value of 0.001 < 0.05. It can be concluded that the use of Wordwall media is effective in increasing the motivation and reading comprehension of eighth-grade students at MTs. Al-Mukhlisin Dolok Kahean. The implementation of interactive media Wordwall has been proven successful in reducing student boredom and helping them understand the material more easily, thereby transforming their negative perceptions into more positive, enthusiastic engagement in the English learning process, particularly in reading comprehension.