IMPROVING VOCABULARY FOR YOUNG LEARNERS IN THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA MASEHI 2 PSAK SEMARANG THROUGH ANIMATION VIDEO AT THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022

This research is entitled ―Improving Vocabulary for Young Learners in
The Tenth Grade Students of SMA Masehi 2 PSAK Semarang through
Animation Video at The Academic Year 2021/2022‖. This research aims
to know the significant difference between the students' vocabulary
competence before and after being taught using Animation Video. The
objective of the study; (1) To find out the result students' vocabulary
competence before being taught using Animation Video in the tenth grade
of SMA Masehi 2 PSAK Semarang at Academic Year 2021/2022. (2) To
find out the result students' vocabulary competence after being taught
using Animation Video in the tenth grade of SMA Masehi 2 PSAK
Semarang at Academic Year 2021/2022. (3) To find out the significant
difference between the students’ vocabulary competence before and after
being taught using animation video in the tenth grade of SMA Masehi 2
PSAK Semarang at Academic Year 2021/2022. One Group Pre-Test Post-
Test design was applied as the research design. The sample was taken
from the tenth grade of 22 students in the Academic Year 2021/2022. The
collected data were analyzed using manual and SPSS t-test. It was found
that the students' vocabulary skills before being taught using animation
video were low. Meanwhile, students' vocabulary skills after being taught
using animation video is quite good. The t-test value is smaller than the t-
table (-21,224<0.05) which means that teaching vocabulary using
animation video is very effective. At last, the paper proposed suggestions
for teachers to use animation video in teaching vocabulary.
Keywords: Vocabulary, Animation Video, Effectiveness.