THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATIONAL VIDEO IN TEACHING VOCABULARY
Abstract: The main purpose of
conducting this research was to investigate whether or not the effectiveness of
educational video in teaching vocabulary to
the eighth grade
students of SMPN 4
Tanjung Raya 1
in academic year 2011/2012. For
this purpose, the
writer conducted a
pre-experimental research by using
educational video. The
samples were the
eighth grade students of
SMPN 4 Tanjung
Raya I, which
consisted of 20
students. The tools used
for collecting data
were pre-test and
post-test. The writer
gave two treatments in different time.
The data showed that the score of post-test was higher than the score of
pretest. The students’ pre-test mean score was 39.5. So, the result of pre-test
was classified as “Poor”. On the other hand, after giving
the treatment, the
students’ post-test mean score
was 72.25. It was
classified as “Good
to Excellent”. Moreover,
the students’ interval score of pre-test and post-test was
32.75. Therefore, it showed that there was a
difference between score
of pretest and
post-test after treatment.
In conclusion, this research
proved that the
use of educational
video as the teaching media was effective to help
students in mastering vocabulary.
Author: Julianvita Wijaya,
Urai Salam, Eusabinus Bunau
Journal Code: jppendidikangg150083
