STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON VOCABULARY.COM TO ENHANCE VOCABULARY SKILL AT THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF SMA LABSCHOOL UPGRIS

Anjani, Dita. 2023. Students’ Perceptions on Vocabulary.com to Enhance
Vocabulary Skill at the Second Year Students of SMA Labschool UPGRIS,
English Education Study Program, Faculty of Language and Arts Education,
Universitas PGRI Semarang. Advisor I: Dr. Senowarsito, M.Pd. Laily Nur Affini,
S.Pd., M.Hum.
Keywords: Perceptions, Vocabulary, Vocabulary.com
Nowadays, the average Indonesian student of school age uses smartphones for
both entertainment and communication. Smartphones can be utilized in a variety of
beneficial ways. Almost all smartphones today have an internet connection. Learners
can use the different online learning resources available to them through their
smartphones. Vocabulary.com is one of the internet platforms that may be used to
teach and learn vocabulary. It is a website with many methods for learning
vocabulary. Taking into consideration the background of the study, this research
aims to analyze the teaching preparation in conducting English Learning using
vocabulary.com, teaching implementation of using vocabulary.com in learning
English, students' perceptions of the effect of using vocabulary.com in English
learning for students.
A quantitative research design is used for this study. The dependent variable
and the independent variable are this study's two variables. The independent and
dependent variables are denoted by the letters "X" and "Y". Independent variable of
this research is the students’ perception in the use of Vocabulary.com in English
learning while the dependent variable is students’ achievement in vocabulary skill.
Students of 11th grade of SMA Labschool UPGRIS made up the research's target
population. The data were obtained from the 11th grade students at SMA Labschool
UPGRIS Academic year 2022/2023. A questionnaire and a vocabulary test were the
two research tools the researcher used to collect data from the participants. While the
vocabulary exam was designed to aid in the integration of vocabulary.com into the
learning process, the questionnaire eventually became the primary research tool. The
researcher creates a vocabulary-focused English learning strategy for the students.