The Use Of Word Chain Game to Increase Students' Vocabulary Mastery

This study discusses the use of the Word Chain Game technique (WCG) to improve students' vocabulary mastery. The population of this study were Ar-Raniry Islamic State University students batch 2015, especially those who graduated from boarding-based high schools. The purpose of this study was to find out the perceptions of students' experiences when using the WCG to improve vocabulary mastery. This study also to know the experience of using the word Chain Game in increasing vocabulary. The data was collected using direct interviews. This research employed a qualitative data analysis method which is divided into three steps: data reduction, data presentation, and data verification. The results showed that there were positive answers from the students on the implementation of WCG in the teaching and learning process. In addition, this technique is considered suitable in increasing students' vocabulary mastery and feasible to implement in education levels.