THE USAGE OF TEAM GAME TOURNAMENT METHOD IN TEACHING ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

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Vocabulary learning plays a great role for learners in acquiring a language. Vocabulary learning is an essential part in foreign language learning which are very often emphasized, whether in classroom or in books. It is also central to language teaching. Team Game Tournament (TGT) is an effective way to decrease the students’ boredom and improve students’ ability together in teaching English. The objective of the research was to develop learners’ English vocabulary by using Team Game Tournament (TGT) technique in junior high school. Seventy percent of learners should reach 70 percent of total scores. The target group was 40 students in 7^th grade at Srikanuanwittayakom School, during the first semester, academic year 2016. Students selected by purposive sampling method. The research instruments were 1) 4 lesson plans, 2) vocabulary quizzes, and 3) posttest. The data obtained was analyzed and interpreted statistically in terms of mean ( ), percentage (%), and standard deviation (S.D.).

The findings of the research were found that students' vocabulary learning improved after they learned by using Team Games Tournament (TGT). The mean score of students was 81.65 percent higher than the criteria of 70 percent and there were 33 students or 87.50 percent passing the determined criterion at 70 percent (  = 16.33, S.D. = 2.29)