Improving Students’ Vocabulary Mastery by Using Fly Swatter Game

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether using a Fly Swatter Game may aid kids in developing their vocabulary. Classroom Action Research was used to perform this study. The students in this study were from MTs Nahdlatut Thullab's seventh grade, which had a total of 24 students. Two cycles of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting were used in this study. The information was acquired using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Analyzing the interview and observation results yielded qualitative data. The students' pre-test and post-test vocabulary scores were then used to generate data of quantitative. Based on the findings of this research, students' vocabulary mastery improved, as shown by the mean pretest score of 53.6, the mean post-test 1 score of 66, and the mean post-test cycle 2 score of 83.6. In addition, four students (16.6%) passed the Minimum Mastery Criteria (Kritieria Ketuntasan Minimal) on the pretest (KKM). Meanwhile, 9 students (37.5%) passed (KKM) in cycle 1, and 18 students (75%) passed (KKM) in cycle 2. It indicates that the success conditions were met. Additionally, the results of the interview and observation showed that when the fly swatter game was played, the students were engaged in the teaching-learning process.
 Keywords: Improving, students, Vocabulary Mastery,Fly Swatter Game

The Effect of Fly Swatter Game Toward Students’ Vocabulary Mastery

“…It is because the game has provided several advantages for students, i.e., a) provide a creative and fun activity; b) help students learn and absorb new words easily; c) provide friendly competition and arouse students' interest; e) cause students to learn the pronunciation and spelling of words; and f) students are more active than teachers (Silaban & Andriani, 2017). Besides, the Fly Swatter Game might keep students motivated in language study and prevent them from becoming bored (Sofyanto & Hanna, 2022).…”