ABSTRACT

Name : Fathimah Meurah Didadari Sufri
NIM : 190203143
Faculty : Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Keguruan
Major : Department of English Language Education
The Working Title : Using Digital Media in Improving Students’ Vocabulary
Main Supervisor : Dr. Nashriyah, M.A
Co-Supervisor : Drs. Lukmanul Hakim, M.A
Keyword : Digital Media; Vocabulary Mastery; Students’ Improvement

Vocabulary is one of the most important aspects in mastering English because it can determine how well students communicate in written or spoken form. There are many EFL students who do not master English vocabulary through traditional vocabulary teaching methods so that in nowadays digital era, it is expected that using digital media including YouTube and power point can improve students' vocabulary mastery. This research aimed to find out about the extent of using digital media in improving students’ vocabulary. The population of this research were all of the eighth-grade students of SMPN 19 Percontohan Banda Aceh and the sample were divided into a control class (VIII-1) and an experimental class (VIII-2) which consist of 31 students in each class. The data were collected through doing experimental teaching and giving test. The result of this study was calculated using T-test and statistical formula. The result showed a significant difference in the improvement of students’ vocabulary mastery by using digital media with the value of Sig. (2-tailed) 0,000 < 0,05 then (Ha) was accepted. This proved the hypothesis given such as: (Ha) is accepted, using digital media was effective in improving students' vocabulary.