Abstract:
This research was carried out to investigate the students’ achievements in
vocabulary used Word Search Strategy by Using Scrabble as the Media. The
research was to find out the effect of Word Search Strategy by Using Scrabble as
the Media on the Students’ Achievement in Vocabulary. This research was
conducted at SMP Cerdas Murni at Beringin street number 33. Tembung, Percut
Sei Tuan, Kabupaten Deli Serdang, Sumatera Utara. The sample consisted of 80
students which were taken by purposive sampling technique and divided into two
different groups namely experimental and control groups. Multiple choice test was
used as instrument which consisted of twenty questions in pre-test and post-test.
Based on the data analysis, the result showed that there was significant effect of
word search strategy by using scrabble in the students’ achievement with t-critical
(tc) value was higher than ttable on the level 8.8810 > 2.024. Therefore, the
alternative hypothesis ( Ha ) was accepted and the null hypothesis was rejected.
So, it means that applying of word search strategy by using scrabble as the media
on the students’ achievement was effective
