IMPROVING VOCABULARY MASTERY USING RUSTAN FINGER GAME FOR THE EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 2 LAMASI

ABSTRACT
Nurmala Sari Amiruddin K., 2023. ―Improving Vocabulary Mastery Using
Rustan Finger Game for the Eighth-Grade Students of SMP Negeri 2
Lamasi.‖ Thesis, English Language Education Study Program of
Education and Teacher Training Faculty. The State Islamic Institute of
Palopo. Supervised by: Prof. Dr. H. Rustan S, S.Pd., M.Hum, and Andi
Tenrisanna Syam, S.Pd., M.Pd.
The research objective is to find out whether the Rustan Finger Game improves
eighth-grade students‘ vocabulary mastery. The population of this research was
the eight-grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Lamasi. The number of them consists
127 from students on eight-grade. The sample of this research consisted of 30
students. This research applied pre-experimental. The technique used in sampling
in this study was purposive sampling. while the research instrument used was a
vocabulary test. The research method used was pre-experiment with one group
pre-test and post-test design. The data was analyzed by using SPSS 22. The result
of the research was found that there is a significant difference between the pre-test
and post-test. The mean score of the pre-test (46.17) was greater than the mean
score of the post-test (73.23). Based on the findings and discussion of the
research, the researcher concluded that Rustan Finger Game improves the
students‘ vocabulary mastery.
Keywords: Vocabulary, Rustan Finger Game, Pre-Experimental Design