Building Up Students’ Motivations InLearningEnglishThrough Fun English Learning Strategy

Abstract

This research was a quantitative and qualitative research. The objectives of this research were to find out the effect of using fun English learning strategy in learning English, and to figure out students’ motivation in learning English through fun English learning strategy.This research was conducted at SMK Negeri 5 Medan, Jalan Timor Ujung. The population of this results was the students of tenth grade academic year 2017/2018. The sample consisted of 66 students were taken by using cluster random sampling technique. The sample was divided into that 2 classes, the experimental group which was consisting of 33 students and taught by using the fun English learning strategy, and the control group which consisted of 33 students by using the being jigsaw learning Strategy. Multiple-choice tests were used as instruments. Each group was given pre-test, treatment and post-test. The results show that t test (25.93) is higher than t table (2.00) and degrees of freedom (df) is 64.The last hypothesis shows that Ho is rejected and Ha accepted. In qualitative data used fun English learning strategy was one of many strategies that could make the students easier in learning English especially for building up students’ motivation in learning English. The first students questionnaire for maximum score was 165 the students had 149, the second questionnaire was 165 the students had 145, the third questionnaire was 165 the students had 147, the fourth questionnaire was 165 the students had 144, and the fifth questionnaire was 165 the students had 149. In implied that the use of fun English learning strategy could increase the students’ motivation in learning English through fun English learning strategy.