IMPROVING VOCABULARY MASTERY USING INTERACTIVE MIND MAPPING METHOD TO THE SEVENTH GRADE OF SMP N 32 SEMARANG

Handayani, Dwi. 2024. Improving Vocabulary Mastery Using Interactive Mind
Mapping Method To The Seventh Grade Of SMP N 32 Semarang. Final Project,
English Education Study Program, Faculty of Language an Arts Education,
Universitas PGRI Semarang.Advisor I: Fitri Yulianti S. Pd, M.Pd., Advisor II:
Dra. T Suwarti, M.Pd.
Keywords: Vocabulary, Mind Mapping, Improving
This research is based an a study which attempts to examine the use of the mind
mapping method in improving vocabulary for 7 th grade students of SMP N 32
Semarang. The purpose of this research was to find out the mind mapping method
in improving students vocabulary. The objectives of this study are (1) To find out
the students’ vocabulary achievement before using the interactive mind mapping
method, (2) To find out the students’ vocabulary achievement after using the
interactive mind mapping method, (3) To find out whether there is an improve
student’s English vocabulary through interactive mind mapping method
achievement significantly. (4) To find out the students’ perception of the use mind
mapping to improve their vocabulary. Pre-experimental research was used in this
study method. In this study, the researcher collects the data by using the tests and
questionnaire. The researcher uses the statistical calculation with SPSS in data
analyzed. The sample of this research is one class from 7 th . The class has 31
students. As a results , it can be witnessed from the mean of pre-test and post-test.
In pre-test result is 81,4. After being given treatment,the post-result is 86,9.
Moreover, the hypothesis result showed that Ha is accepted. Because, T-count
was higher than T-table (2.846 > 1.710), it indicates that there was a significantly
improving vocabulary using mind mapping method.