THE EFFECT OF PICTURE CARD GAMES TO STUDENTS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL’S VOCABULARY MASTERY

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of card games technique toward
students’ vocabulary mastery. The population was all the fifth year students of SD N 99 Kota
Bengkulu that consisted of 68 students, the students divided into two classes, namely class VA and
VB. The sample was the fifth year students of SD N 99 Kota Bengkulu 2008-2009 academic year,
consist of the two classes which 34 students in each class. The students were divided into two
groups, the experimental and the control groups. The experimental group received treatment by
using card games techniques, while the control group was taught by using conventional technique.
The pre-test was given to the two groups before giving the treatment. The mean score of the
experimental group was 49.28 and control group was 51.69. The t-test was used. From the t-test
calculation of pre-test result, t-obtained was 0.71 and t-table was 2.00. Therefore, the t-count was
smaller than the t-table (0.71<2.00). It means that there was no significant between the two groups
in vocabulary mastery before giving the treatment. After giving the treatment, post-test was given.
The mean score of experimental group was 80.26 and control group was 71.05. In the hypothesis t-
obtained was 2.97 and t-table was 2.00. Therefore t-obtained was higher t-table (2.97>2.00). It
means that there was a significant difference between the two groups. It can be concluded that card
games technique gave positive effect toward the students’ English vocabulary mastery of SD N 99
Kota Bengkulu.