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.
