THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INSTAGRAM MEDIA FOR TEACHING VOCABULARY AT THE SEVENTH GRADE OF SMP PGRI 1 BUAYAN

Abstract

The aim of this study is to find out whether using instagram media  in  teaching vocabulary at   the   seventh   grade   students   of   SMP   PGRI 1 Buayan   in   the academic   year   of

2018/2019”is  effective  or  not.  In  order  to  achieve  the aim of  this  study,  the researcher uses pre-test  post-test  quasi  experimental  design. The  population  of  this  study are  the seventh    grade    students    of    SMP    PGRI  1  Buayan    in    the  academic    year    of

2018/2019consists of   151   students.   By employing purposive sampling technique,   the sample  of  this study is class VII A as experimental group consists of 30 students and class VII Bas control group consists of 30 students. In collecting the data, the researcher uses multiple choice test as the instrument. In collecting the data, the researcher gave pre-test and post-test gave to the both of the groups. Meanwhile, the researcher gave treatment to   the experimental  group  and  gave explanation  of  the material  to  the  control group. The result shows that the mean score of experimental group is 76.93 which belongs to good category, and the mean score of control group is 67.80 which belongs to  good  category. It shows that the z-value 1.96.  It means that z- value is higher than z-table that is 3.807> 1.96.  Therefore, it  can  be  concluded  that  the  use  of  instagram media  in  teaching vocabulary  at  the seventh  grade  students  of  SMP  PGRI 1 Buayan  in  the academic  year  of  2018/2019 is effective.

Keywords: Instagram media, teaching vocabulary, SMP students