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CHAPTER IV
FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

In this chapter, the writer described the students’ vocabulary

achievements who join english course, students’ vocabulary achievements

who never join english course, the difference of students vocabulary

achievement of students who join english course and those who do not, and

the discussion.

4.1 Findings

4.1.1 Description of Students’ Vocabulary Achievement of Students who

Join English Course

The students' vocabulary achievement of those who join english course in

this study was taken from the value of vocabulary testing which consisted of

multiple choices, complete the sentences, and matching item tests. Based on the

data of students' vocabulary achievement on appendix 3, the result of the mean

score, median, standard deviation, minimum score, maximal score and range score

of students who join english course are described on the table 4.1.

Table 4.1 Description of students’vocabulary achievement who join

english course
Students' score Frequency Percentage (%)
8.7 1 4.5
8.4 2 9.1
8.2 2 9.1
8 1 4.5
7.8 3 13.6
7.6 2 9.1
7.3 3 13.6
7.1 4 18.2
6.9 1 4.5
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6.7 1 4.5
6.4 1 4.5
6 1 4.5
Total 22 100
Mean Score 7.5
Median 7.45
Maximum 8.7
Minimum 6
Range 2.7
SD 0.68

From the computation of the data above, it is found that the minimum

score of is 6, the maximum score is 8.7, deviation standard is 0.68 and the mean

score is 7.5. Based on the classification that provided by Sudijono (1987:17), the

range score 7 – 7.9 is on good criteria. So, the mean score 7.5 is categorized as

good criteria. The distribution of students’ score is presented below:

Table 4.2 Classification of Students’ Score who Join English Course

No Criteria Interval Score Frequency Percentage

1 Very high 8 - 10 6 27.3%
2 High 7 - 7.9 12 54.5%
3 Enough 6 - 6.9 4 18.2%
4 Low 0 -5.9 0 0%
Total 22 100%

Relating to the data above, the classification of students’ vocabulary

achievement of those who join English course shows that: the very high score (8

– 10) are not achieved by 6 students or 27.3 %, the high score (7 – 7.9) are

achieved by 12 students or 54.5 % , the enough score (6 – 6.9) is achieved by 4

students or 18.2%, and the low score (0 – 5.9) is no one achieved by students or

0%. Thus, by seeing table above, we can conclude that the large frequency of
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students’ score is on high criteria (54.5%) and the small frequency is on low

criteria (0%).

Supporting of these data, there are twelve students or 54.5% of students

get (7 – 7.9) with the mean score is 7.5. In the other words, the dominant score of

students’ vocabulary achievement is on high criteria. In this case, the writer says

that the mean score of students’ vocabulary achievement who join english

course is high level category.

4.1.2 Description of Students’ Vocabulary Achievement of Students who

never Join English Course

The students' vocabulary achievement of those who never join english

course in this study was taken from the value of vocabulary testing which

consisted of multiple choices, complete the sentences, and matching item tests.

Based on the data of students' vocabulary achievement on appendix 4, the result of

the mean score, median, standard deviation, minimum score, maximal score and

range score of students who never join english course are described on the table

4.3.

Table 4.3 Description of students’ Vocabulary Achievement who never Join

English Course

Students' score Frequency Percentage (%)

7.1 2 11.1
6.9 2 11.1
6.7 1 5.5
6.4 3 16.6
6.2 2 11.1
6 3 16.6
5.8 2 11.1
5.6 1 5.6
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5.1 1 5.6
4.4 1 5.6
Total 18 100
Mean Score 6.2
Median 6.2
Maximum 7.1
Minimum 4.4
Range 2.7
SD 0.69

From the computation of the data above, it is found that the minimum

score of is 4.4, the maximum score is 7.1, deviation standard is 0.69 and the mean

score is 6.2. Based on the classification that provided by Sudijono (1987:17), the

range score 6 – 6.9 is on enough criteria. So, the mean score 6.2 is categorized as

enough criteria. The distribution of students’ score is presented below:

Table 4.4 Classification of Students’ Score who never Join English Course

No Criteria Interval Score Frequency Percentage

1 Very high 8 - 10 0 0%
2 High 7 - 7.9 2 11.1%
3 Enough 6 - 6.9 11 61.1%
4 Low 0 -5.9 5 27.8%
Total 18 100%

Relating to the data above, the classification of students’ vocabulary

achievement of those who never join English course shows that: the very high

score (8 – 10) is not achieved by one student or 0%, the high score (7 – 7.9) is

achieved by 2 students or 11.1 %, the enough score (6 – 6.9) is achieved by 11

students or 61.1%, and the low score (0 – 5.9) is achieved by 5 students or 27.8

%. Thus, by seeing table above, we can conclude that the large frequency of
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students’ score is on enough criteria (61.1%) and the small frequency is on very

high criteria or (0%).

Supporting of these data, there are eleven students or 61.1 % of students

get (6 – 6.9) with the mean score is 6.2. In the other words, the dominant score of

students’ vocabulary achievement is on enough criteria. In this case, the writer

says that the mean score of students’ vocabulary achievement who never join

english course is enough level category.

4.1.3 The Difference of Students’ Vocabulary Achievement of those who Join

English Course and those who never Join English Course

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The proposing of the comparison the students’ vocabulary achievement in

this section was in order to describe clearly the result of students’ vocabulary

whether there is a difference achievement of those who Join English Course and

those who never Join English Course in vocabulary achievement. For comparing

students’ vocabulary achievement of those who Join English Course and those

who never Join English Course, the writer focuses on the sum score, mean score,

standard deviation, maximum score, and minimum score. The result process of

computation data of these characteristics can be seen on the table bellow.

Table 4.5 : Descriptive Statistics on Students’ Score on Pre test and Post test

Descriptive Statistic Join English Never Join Gain score

Course English Course
Sum score 164.9 111.1 53.8
Mean score 7.5 6.2 1.3
Standard Deviation 0.68 0.69 -0.01
Maximum Score 8.7 7.1 1.6
Minimum Score 6 4.4 1.6

The table 4.3 shows that there is a different score of students who Join

English course and those who never Join English course in vocabulary

achievement at the seven grade of SMPN 3 Tongauna. It can be seen that the

sum score of students Join English course is 164.9 while the sum score of

students never Join English course is 111.1, so the gain score is 53.8. The mean

score of students Join English course is 7.5 and mean score for students never

Join English course is 6.2, so the gain score is 1.3. The standard deviation of

students Join English course is 0.68 and students never Join English course is

0.69, so the gain score is -0.01. The Maximum score of students Join English

course is 8.7 and students never Join English course is 7.1, so the gain score is
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1.6. The minimum score of students Join English course is 6 and minimum score

for students never Join English course is 4.4, so the gain score is 1.6.

Based on the finding of students’ score on descriptive analysis, the

researcher can say that there is different of students’ score on vocabulary of those

who Join English Course and those who never Join English Course at the seven

grade of SMPN 3 Tongauna.

4.1.4 The Result of Hypothesis Testing

The hypothesis testing is used to investigate whether there is a significant

difference of students’ vocabulary achievement who join English course and

those who do not at the seven grade of SMPN 3 Tongauna or not. The average

score of students who join English course is 7.5 with the variance is 0.4665,

while the average score of students who never join English course is 6.2 with

variance is 0.4796 (on appendix 5). For testing the hypothesis, it was needed the

values of students’ score as shown in table below:

Table 4.6 Values of Students’ Vocabulary Achievement

Values Join English Course Never Join English Course

X 7.5 6.2
S2 0.4665 0.4796
N 22 18

Based on the computation of hypothesis testing, the researcher found the

value of t-test is 0.970. It is consulted to the t-table at the significant level 0,05
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with the degree of freedom (df) n1 + n2 or 22 + 18 - 2 = 38 found that t-table is

2.025 (interpolation). It can be said that, the score of t-test is smaller than t-table,

0.031 < 2.025. So, H1 is rejected and H0 is accepted. The result of the hypothesis

testing can be seen on table 4.7 below.

Table 4.7 Summary of Hypothesis Testing

Df ttest Symbol ttable Result

Ho : Accepted
38 0.626 < 2.025
H1 : Rejected

Table above shows that the score of T-test is smaller than the score of T-

table in which T-test is 0,626. While T-table is 2.025, So it can be said that Ho is

Accepted and H1 is Rejected, therefore, the writer concludes that there is a

significant difference of students’ vocabulary achievement who join English

course and those who do not at the seven grade of SMPN 3 Tongauna.

4.2 Discussion

The aim of this research is to describe the students’ vocabulary

achievements at the seven grade of SMPN 3 Tongauna who join English

course and those who never join English course also to prove whether there is

or not a significant difference. Before the writer elaborate more about the result

of students’ achievement in vocabulary at the seven grade of SMPN 3

Tongauna, it is better to understand first what achievement is.

Achievement in learning is something done through various efforts to

undertake diligently in order to gain a certain result. Learning achievement is the

indicator of modification level that has been reacted by students who undertake
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the learning activities and directly knowledge authority, capability, skill and

attitude that has been reached. Winkel (1984:17) says that achievement is a proof

of successfulness of someone’s effort gained. Therefore, it can be concluded that

learning process that resulted by the students will produce the changes in

knowledge or understanding filed in skill, in the norm and attitude aspect. The

existence of that change appears in learning achievement resulted by the students

toward questions or assignment given by the teacher.

Related with the description above, the writer proves the answer of

research question of this study. First, the students’ score on vocabulary

achievement who join English course found that the minimum score of is 6 and

the maximum score is 8.9, the range is 1,6, deviation standard is 1,04, the meadian

is 7.3, and the mean score is 7.3. Based on the classification that provided by

Sudijono (1987:17), the range score 70 – 79 is on good criteria. So, the mean

score 7.3 is categorized as good criteria. It is proved by the large frequency of

students’ score is on high criteria or (54.5%). Therefore the writer can conclude

that students’ vocabulary achievements at the seven grade of SMPN 3

Tongauna who join english course is categorized as good criteria.

Second, the students’ score on vocabulary achievement who never join

English course found that the minimum score of is 2.2 and the maximum score is

6.1, the range is 2.75, the deviation standard is 0.35, the median is 4.3, and the

mean score is 4.3. Based on the classification that provided by Sudijono

(1987:17), the range score 60 – 69 is on enough criteria. So, the mean score 6.2 is

categorized as enough criteria. It is proved by the large frequency of students’

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score is on enough criteria or (61.1%). Therefore the writer can conclude that

students’ vocabulary achievements at the seven grade of SMPN 3 Tongauna

who never join english course is categorized as enough criteria.

Third, the result of findings answered positively the hypothesis of this

study. It is proved by the average score of students who join English course is

7.3 with the variance is 1.0861, while the average score of students who never

join English course is 4.3 with variance is 0.1196. Based on the computation of

hypothesis testing, the researcher found the value of t-test is 0.626 It is consulted

to the t-table at the significant level 0,05 with the degree of freedom (df) n1 + n2 or

22 + 18 - 2 = 38 found that t-table is 2.025 (interpolation). It can be said that, the

score of t-test is smaller than t-table, 0.626 < 2.025. So, H1 is rejected and H0 is

accepted. Therefore, the writer can conclude that there is a significant difference

of students’ vocabulary achievement who join English course and those who

do not at the seven grade of SMPN 3 Tongauna.

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CHAPTER V

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

This chapter presents the conclusion, suggestion and recommendation for

another writer who plans to conduct the similar study to this research.

5.1 Conclusion

Based on the findings and discussion of the result of this study, the

writer can make conclusion as follows:

1. The students’ vocabulary achievement at the seven grade who join

English course was spread from 6 (lowest score) until 8.7 (highest score)

with the average score is 7.5 and standard deviation is 0.68 and

categorized as good criteria.

2. The students’ vocabulary achievement at the seven grade who never join

English course was spread from 4.4 (lowest score) until 7.1 (highest

score) with the average score is 6.2 and standard deviation is 0.69 and

categorized as enough criteria.

3. Statistical analysis of t-test establish that there is a significant difference

of students’ vocabulary achievement who join English course and those

who do not join English course at the seven grade of SMPN 3 Tongauna

in academic year 2012/2013. This shown with the value of t-test < t-table

(0.970 < 0.025). This means that the vocabulary achievement of students

who join English course is better than those who never join English

course.

5.2 Recommendation
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After conducting this study, the writer thought and considered several

recommendations to the teacher and next researcher, they are:

1. The writer recommends the teachers have to pay attention to the

difference found in every student as the participants in education. It is

better to encourage students to be actived in joining the lesson wheter

at school nor out school .

2. The writer recommends to the next researchers to apply an effective

technique in teaching vocabulary in order can improve the students

vocabulary achievement.
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Appendix 1: Instrument of the Study

VOCABULARY TEST

Sekolah : SMP Negeri 3 Tongauna

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris
Kelas/Semester : I/II
Waktu : 80 menit

A. Choose the correct answer by crossing a, b, c, or d.

1. There are twelve months in a . . . .
a. day b. week c. month d. year.
2. I . . . . . my dictionary yesterday. Someone probably stole it.
a. bought b. lost c. gave d. red
3. I just . . . . .a pen in the yard of school. Whose pen is this?
a. buy b. sell c. find d. give
4. My parents usually . . . . . me a present in my birthday.
a. give b. refuse c. know d. understand
5. I . . . . to buy a new car, because this one has been old.
a. see b. buy c. listen d. want
6. A: Do you know Mirna?
B: Yes, she is a diligent, friendly, and ... girl. So, there are many men want to
marry her.
a. stupid b. lazy c. beautiful d. bad
7. I want to have apple.
The underlined word has the same meaning with . . . . .
a. eat b. play c. read d. write
8. The wild animals live in the jungle.
The synonym of jungle is . . . .
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a. mountain b. hill c. valley d. forest.

9. It is an easy problem, I can’t solve it.
The opposite meaning of easy jungle is . . . .
a. slim b. fat c. difficult d. diligent

10. He . . . . the ball as like David Beckham does it.

a. kicks b. kill c. destroy d. red
11. The teacher is very . . . . . to me, because I usually come late to school.
a. angry b. glad c. happy d. good
12. Who is the leader of this company?.
The underlined word has the same meaning with . . . .
a. maker b. player c. manager d. killer
13. I want to create the situation more relaxed.
The underlined word has the same meaning with . . . .
a. make b. destroy c. put of d. watch

14. His hobby is climbing the . . . . .

a. mountain b. sea d. ocean d. beach

15. I am very . . . . now. I must finish this work. So I will not attend the
meeting.
a. busy b. glad d. love d. happy
16. I . . . .badminton every afternoon.
a. play b. cook d. read d. write
17. It is a very expensive soap.
The opposite meaning of expensive is . . . .
a. cheap b. fat c. difficult d. diligent

18. The legislators will end the meeting at six o’clock tonight.
The underlined word has the same meaning with . . . .
a. kill b. leave c. watch d. listen
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B. Complete the sentences by the words in the boxes!

B.1 Use the correct words provided in the box bellow to fill the gaps in sentences
number 19 to 22. Only one word is correct for each gap.

audience - sing - teach - easy - get - cheap

busy - manager - boat - watch - kill

19. I will . . . . . . a present from my mother if I pass in my examination

20. Nabila and Laila . . . . . . together in front of class.
21. He rows his . . . . . to the sheashore.
22. I . . . . . at Junior High School since last year.

B.2 Use the correct words provided in the box bellow to fill the gaps in sentences
number 23 to 25. Only one word is correct for each gap.

enjoy - go - show - like - work - cheap – diligent

busy - end - manager – audience - happy

23. The farmers . . . . . in their rice fields every day.

24. They will . . . . . . to Makasar tomorrow.
25. They will watch the . . . . . at Lakidende stadium tonight.

B.3 Use the correct words provided in the box bellow to fill the gaps in sentences
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number 26 to 29. Only one word is correct for each gap.

watch - famous - security - different - cheap

busy - spend - audience

26. Shakespeare is a . . . . . writer in the world.

27. She is very . . . . . with his brothers and sisters
28. I will . . . . the final of Indonesian Idol on TV tonight.
29. He works as a . . . . . of the Bank.

B.4 Use the correct words provided in the box bellow to fill the gaps in sentences
number 30 to 35. Only one word is correct for each gap.

night - kind - far - house – happy - kill

people - walk - attend - famous

30. The president will . . . . the opening of MTQ in Kendari.

31. I usually . . . . on the pavement when I go home from school.
32. There are many . . . . . who attending the exhibition.
33. They will move to their new . . . . next week.
34. His school is not . . . . . from here.
35. In this forest you will find a new . . . . of bird.

C. Match the words in A with their Indonesia meaning in B

A B
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36. happy a tinggal

37. diligent b bahagia
38. live c rajin
39. elementary d keluarga
40. family e dekat
41. old f berbeda
42. near g kantor
43. office h dasar
44. different i tua
45. watch j muda
k menonton
l jauh
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Aappendix 2

ANSWER KEY

A B
1. d. year 23. work
2. b. lost 24. go
3. c. find 25. show
4. a. give 26. famous
5. b. buy 27. different
6. c. beautiful 28. watch
7. a. eat 29. security
8. d. forest 30. attend
9. c. difficult 31. walk
10. a. kicks 32. people
11. a. angry 33. house
12. c. manager 34. far
13. a. make 35. kind
14. a. mountain 36. b. bahagia
15. a. busy 37. c. rajin
16. a. play 38. a. tinggal
17. a. cheap 39. h. dasar
18. b. leave 40. d. keluarga
19. get 41. i. tua
20. sing 42. e. dekat
21. boat 43. g. kantor
22. teach 44. f. berbeda
45. k. menonton