The Use of Mnemonic Technique to Increase Vocabulary Mastery of Students

Abstract

This research was intended to reveal that: can mnemonic technique increase vocabulary mastery of the eight grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Suppa Pinrang significantly. This research used Quasi Experimental method, with two class pre-test and post-test design. The population was the eight grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Suppa Pinrang. The samples were drawn by using nonequivalent group design that consisted of 40 students which were class VIII, A as experimental class, VIII, C as the control class. The data were acquired by using vocabulary test. The vocabulary mastery test was applied in the pre-test and post-test. The data required from reading test was analyzed by using t-test and percentage technique. The result of the data analyzed shows that mnemonic technique can increase vocabulary mastery of the eight grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Suppa Pinrang significantly. It was proved by the mean score of the pre-test was (38.94) and the post-test was (82.10). It showed that used of mnemonic technique can increase vocabulary mastery of the eight grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Suppa Pinrang significantly. After analyzing the data by the t-test formula, the result of t-test value in post-test was (4.83) and t-table value was (2.024). Those indicated that H₁ was accepted and H₀ was rejected. The students who were taught through mnemonic technique were better than the students who were taught words list technique.