IMPROVING STUDENTS' VOCABULARY THROUGH THE DICTATION METHOD; A CASE OF THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 2 BONANG OF DEMAK IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022

Afif, Fatkhul. 15420176. 2022. “Improving Students' Vocabulary through the
Dictation Method at the Eighth Grade Students of SMP Negeri 2 Bonang of
Demak in Academic Year 2021/2022”. Final Project. English Department, Faculty
of Language and Art Education (FPBS). University of PGRI Semarang. The first
advisor is Dr. Wiyaka, M.Pd, the second advisor is Rahmawati Sukma, S.Pd,
M.Pd.
Key words: TEFL, vocabulary mastery and dictation method
The objectives of the research are: 1) to find out the vocabulary mastery of the
eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Bonang of Demak in academic 2021/2022
before taught by using dictation method. 2) to find out the vocabulary mastery of
the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Bonang of Demak in academic
2021/2022 after taught with dictation method, and to find out whether or not there
is significant difference of vocabulary mastery of the students before taught by
using dictation method, and after taught with the dictation method.
This research used pre-experimental design. The population of the research was
the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Bonang of Demak. The researcher took
one class as the subject of the research. To collect data, the researcher used a test
instrument. The test consists of an objective test to measure students' vocabulary
mastery
The results of the research show 1) The mean score of pre-test is 25.08, and the
mean score of post-test is 54.77 It can be concluded that students' vocabulary
mastery increases after being taught using the dictation method. 2) There was a
significant difference in the achievement. The difference of students’ pre-test and
post-test score was 29.69. In other words, the students had good improvement in
vocabulary skill after they were taught by using dictation method