PENGARUH PERMAINAN SCRABBLE DALAM MEMPERKAYA KOSAKATA SISWA KELAS DELAPAN DI SMPN 11 TARAKAN
This research aimed to determine the effect of scrabble game in enriching English vocabulary of students of class VIII-3 at SMPN 11 Tarakan. The research method was pre-experiment with one group pre-test and post-test design. The rescarch sample was 21 students who were selected by purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using English vocabulary tests before and after the intervention. The results showed that the use of scrabble game during teaching learning process significantly improved students' English vocabulary. The students' average score on the vocabulary test before the intervention was 76, while after the intervention it increased to 83. Students who previously had difficulty in using certain vocabulary in sentences, could use them properly after the intervention. The conclusion of this study is that the use of Scrabble game to teach English vocabulary of students in class VIII-3 at SMPN 11 Tarakan was effective and could increase students' interest and enthusiasm in learning.