The Effect of Fun Learning by Using Guessing Word Method on Students' Vocabulary in Private English Course

Abstract

The objective of the researcher is to find out the significant effect of fun learning by using geussing word method which focused on students‟ vocabulary in private English course. The research design in this research was quantitative experimental research. This research conducted at Herman Course Belawan academic years 2018/2019. The population of this research in Elementary Class which consist of two classes. The total of number of sample was 63 students. The technique of sampel used total sampling to determine the experimental and control group. The sampel divided into two groups, the first group elementary which consist of 33 students was experimental group which given treatment by using guessing word method and second group elementary which consist of 30 students was control group which given treatment by using observe and remembering method. The experimental research method given complete test as the instrument. Each group was given a treatment, pre-test and post-test. Because t-test value was higher than t-table (16.72 > 1.67), it show that the result in t-test was accepted (Ha). Based on the result of this research, it can be concluded that there was significant effect of fun learning by using guessing word method on students‟ vocabulary. After analyzing the data, the result that the students who were taught by using guessing word method got better than taught by observe and remembering method. Because the effect of fun learning by using guessing word method(16.72) is more higher than observe and remembering method (13.25)