The Contribution Of English Dictionary Application On Students’ Vocabulary Achievement At MAS YP. Raudhatul Akmal Batang Kuis.

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Vocabulary learning needs special strategy in language learning process. The use of dictionaries is a great help in vocabulary learning and nowdays the emergence of electronic dictionaries has added a new and valuable resource for vocabulary learning. The present study aims to explore the influence of electronic dictionaries vs paper dictionaries on vocabulary. The subject of this study was the XI grade students of senior high school which consisted of 27 students. The methode of this research was classroom action research (CAR) that consisted 2 cycle. The instruments used pre-test, post-test, observation and interview. This study used both quantitative and qualitative data.
Quantitatively, the data was obtained form the students’ score of test. The result of the test of pre-test showed that the mean of the students’ score was 5.35 which only 11.1% or 3 form 27 students who passed minimum passing grade(MPG). Meanwhile in the cycle II, the students’ mean score was 74 which indicate that 20 students or 75% passed the MPG. Qualitatively, the data was taken form observation and interview. In observation, the researcher observed the situation and condition before and after the treatment. And while interview, the researcher asked some question to the teacher and the students about their feeling responds before and after using English Dictionary Application. Based on the result of data analysis there was improvement on students vocabualry achievement in each cycle and strengthened by the observation and the interview that showed the condition or situation of the class was students motivated, interested and enthusiastic during teaching learning process which using Englishh Dictionary Application could improve the students’ vocabulary achievement.

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