THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BINGO GAME TOWARD THE FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS VOCABULARY MASTERY AT MI PODOREJO SUMBERGEMPOL TULUNGAGUNG IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2015/2016

ABSTRACT Munawaroh, Nila Shofiyatul. Student Registered Number. 2813123117. 2016. The effectiveness of Bingo Game toward the fifth grade students vocabulary mastery at MI Podorejo Sumbergempol Tulungagung in the academic year of 2015/2016. Sarjana Thesis. English Education Department. Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training. State Islamic Institute (IAIN) of Tulungagung. Advisor: Hj. Ida Isnawati, M.Pd . Keyword: effectiveness, bingo game, vocabulary Vocabulary is basic to communication. People use word to express themselves and communicate with other people. One technique in mastering vocabulary is Bingo Game. In this study, the Bingo Game was modified appropriately with the characteristics of young learner that is the fifth grade students of elementary school. They should cross the word in the bingo card appropriate with the word which is mentioned by the teacher. When the students can cross in the form of horizontal, vertical, or diagonal, the students should yell Bingo!! and mention the words from their bingo card. It makes the students memorize the new word easily and know how to pronounce the word. The formulation of the research problems were (1) How is the students’ score in vocabulary before they are taught by using Bingo Game? (2) How is the students’ score in vocabulary after they are taught by using Bingo Game? (3) Is there any significant different scores of students in vocabulary before and after they are taught by using Bingo Game? The purposes of this research were to: (1) find out the students’ score in vocabulary before they are taught by using Bingo Game, (2) find out the students’ score in vocabulary after they are taught by using Bingo Game, (3) find out significant different scores of students in vocabulary before and after they are taught by using Bingo Game. The research design was pre-experimental research design by using one group pre-test post-test with quantitative approach. The population of this research was all students of fifth grade at MI Podorejo Sumbergempol Tulungagung. The sample was students of fifth grade students consist of 33 students through purposive sampling. The research instrument were tests that were pre-test and post-test. The data analysis was using T-test. The results of this study showed that the mean of total scores of students’ vocabulary mastery before being taught by using Bingo Game was (75.6061). The mean of total scores of students’ vocabulary mastery after being taught by using Bingo Game was (92.8030). Statistical computation using T-test showed the result of t-count was (7.247) and the result of t-table for standard significant 5% was 2.021. It was known that t-count was higher than t-table (7.247 > 2.021). This means that alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. In conclusion, there was significant difference in the vocabulary score of the students before they are taught by using Bingo Game and after they are taught by using Bingo Game. It can be concluded that Bingo Game was effective in teaching vocabulary to elementary school, especially for fifth grade students of MI Podorejo Sumbergempol Tulungagung. The Bingo Game was recommended for the teacher to teach vocabulary by using Bingo Game