THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY

MASTERY AND THEIR LISTENING COMPREHENSION AT THE

TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMK CENDIKA BANGSA KEPANJEN
IN 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR

By
Silvianita Retnaningtyas
NPM 100401090297

Advisor I : Uun Muhaji, S.Pd, M.Pd

Advisor II : Siane Herawati, M.Pd

University of Kanjuruhan Malang

Faculty of Language and Literature
English Education Department
2016
 CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION

Background of Study

Statement of the Problem

Objectives of Study

Scope and Limitation

Research Hypothesis
 Variable
Data
Design Source

Population
Method CHAPTER II &
Sample
RESEARCH
METHOD
Data
Analysis Collection

Reliability Validity
 C H A P T E R III
R E S E A R C H F I N D I N G S

Students’ Validity of
Listening Research
Compre- Instrument
hension

Correlation Between
Students’ Reliability
Students’ Vocabulary
Vocabulary of Research
Mastery and Listening
Mastery Comprehension Instrument
 CHAPTER IV
DISCUSSION

Prove the
Construct Factors that
theory of
and Content make item
Wagner
Validity test reliable
(2009)

Factors that
Dropped the Prove the
make
invalid item theory of
invalid item
test Hughes
test
 Prove the Deny a
theory of myth about Some research
Paul Nation vocabulary results show
that
vocabulary is
significant
Previous Previous factor in
research research listening
show no show a strong comprehension
correlation correlation
 C H A P T E R V

CONCLUSION SUGGESTION
THANK
YOU
 Background of Study

Listening is a crucial skill since language learning depend on

listening.

Listening becomes one of the skills that incorporated into

curriculum of English subject in Indonesia.

In fact, students face some difficulties in listening. Lack of

vocabulary mastery become the most difficulty for them.

The researcher believe that vocabulary mastery and listening

comprehension have special relation.
 Statement of the Problem

How is the students’ vocabulary mastery?

How is the students’ listening comprehension?

Is there any significant correlation?

 Objectives of Study

To investigate the students’ vocabulary mastery

To investigate the students’ listening comprehension

To investigate whether there is any significant

correlation
 Scope and Limitation

Focuses on the correlation

Try to describe whether students who are good at

vocabulary also good at listening

Conducted at the tenth grade students’ of SMK

Cendika Bangsa Kepanjen
 Research Hypothesis

Null Hypothesis  There is no correlation

Alternative Hypothesis  There is significant correlation

 Research Method

QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHOD

- Data collected are represented numerically
- Quantitative data are analyzed mathematically
- Result are expressed in statistical terminology
 Research Design

CORRELATION RESEARCH DESIGN

Correlation Research Design is a study to

determine whether that two or more variables are
correlated. It means whether an increase/decrease
of one variable is in line or equal with the
increase/decrease of another variable
 Variable

X Variable  Students’ Vocabulary Mastery

Y Variable  Students’ Listening Comprehension
 Source of Data

Library Research
Gathered data and information from source book
Field Research
Conducted test
 Population & Sample

Slovin
Formula
Non
Probability
Quota
Sampling
Technique

All the tenth grade students 50

students
 Data Collection

INSTRUMENT
VOCABULARY MASTERY TEST
- Multiple choice form
- 40 questions
- From electronic school book

LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST

-Multiple choice form
- 40 questions
- From many sources
 Validity

 Measurement which shows the grades of number of

an instrument

 The correctness of assessment

 Use Pearson Product Moment formula

 Analyzed by using SPSS Version 22

 Reliability

 Degree of preciseness of the language skill

assessment result in representing the actual level of
the skill of the examinees.

 Use Cronbach Alpha formula

 Analyzed by using SPSS Version 22

 Technique of Data Analysis

 Vocabulary Mastery and Listening Comprehension

Using Ms. Excel program in discovering the mean,
minimum score and maximum score.

 Correlation between students’ vocabulary mastery and

listening comprehension.
- Using SPSS Version 22 to make a scatter plot
- Using Pearson Product Moment Correlation formula
to know the strength of correlation
- Using t-test formula in testing the significance
 Students’ Vocabulary Mastery

 Average Score : 81,1

Minimum Score : 60
Maximum Score : 95

 36% of students categorized as Excellent

50% of students categorized as Good
14% of students categorized as Fair
 Students’ Listening Comprehension

 Average Score : 78,8

Minimum Score : 60
Maximum Score : 95

 24% of students categorized as Excellent

66% of students categorized as Good
10% of students categorized as Fair
 Correlation Between Students’ Vocabulary
Mastery and Listening Comprehension

 The scatter plot showing an uphill pattern

from bottom left to up right (show positive
correlation)

 The coefficient correlation obtained (rxy) is

0,555. It is bigger than r-table is 0,2787. The
strength of correlation considered as
moderate. Null hypothesis rejected and
Alternative hypothesis is accepted

 The t-calculated is 4,622 and t-table is 2,011.

There is significant correlation
 Validity of Research Instrument

 Vocabulary Mastery Test

There are 11 items test that considered
as invalid questions

 Listening Comprehension Test

There are 16 items test that considered
as invalid questions
 Reliability of Research Instrument

 Vocabulary Mastery Test

The Cronbach Alpha value is 0,739.
Considered as Reliable

 Listening Comprehension Test

The Cronbach Alpha value is 0,735.
Considered as Reliable
 Students’ Students’ listening
vocabulary comprehension
mastery is good is good

There is significant
correlation between students’
vocabulary mastery and their
listening comprehension
 FOR STUDENTS
FOR TEACHER
Enriching vocabulary
Applying pre teaching of
knowledge in various ways so
vocabulary before conducting
that listening activity become
listening activity
an enjoyable thing

FOR FURTHER
RESEARCHER
Further researchers of similar
types should be done with
greater population