IMPROVING VOCABULARY MASTERY OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH CONTEXTUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGY

Abstract

This research is a pre-experimental research that was conducted to prove whether using the Contextual Teaching and Learning Strategy effectively improves vocabulary mastery of the grade VII students of Junior High School in Balaesang. The sample of the research was 29 students that were chosen using the cluster random sampling technique. The researcher applied two instruments, namely, a test and a non-test. The test consisted of pre-test and post-test; meanwhile, the non-test consisted of observation. The data analysis results indicate that the research hypothesis is accepted. The mean pre-test score is 36.27, while the mean post-test score is 71.17. The coefficient of these tests is 34.90. It shows that there is an improvement in students’ mean scores. Then through a test, this is a different significance of pre-test and post-test. In short, the Contextual Teaching and Learning Strategy effectively improved the vocabulary mastery of grade VII of Junior High School students in Balaesang.