The Effect of Drilling Repetition Method on Students' Vocabulary Mastery
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https://doi.org/10.1234/prosiding.v2i1.4986Keywords:
Drilling repetition method, Lecture method, Vocabulary masteryAbstract
Abstract — Vocabulary is a collection of words that form a language system. However, limited vocabulary mastery remains a common problem among students. One method considered relevant to implement is drilling repetition, which optimizes memory through a process of repeated and systematic practice. The objective of this research was to determine whether the drilling repetition method significantly improves English vocabulary mastery. This research used a quantitative method with 64 seventh-grade students from SMPN 1 Malo, who were divided equally into two groups: an experimental group using the drilling repetition method and a control group using the lecture method. Both groups took pre-test and post-test to measure their vocabulary development before and after the learning process. The results showed that the experimental group achieved an average score of 83, while students in the control group achieved an average score of 54. This 29-point difference confirms that the drilling repetition method is far superior in improving students' memory, comprehension, and mastery of new vocabulary. In short, the drilling repetition method has the potential to be a more effective and engaging alternative learning strategy than the lecture method in the context of English learning, especially for improving vocabulary mastery in seventh-grade students.
Keyword—Drilling repetition method, Lecture method, Vocabulary mastery
Abstrak — Kosakata adalah kumpulan kata yang membentuk suatu sistem bahasa. Namun, penguasaan kosakata yang terbatas masih menjadi masalah umum di kalangan siswa. Salah satu metode yang dianggap relevan untuk diterapkan adalah latihan berulang (drilling repetition), yang mengoptimalkan daya ingat melalui proses latihan yang berulang dan sistematis. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah metode latihan berulang secara signifikan meningkatkan penguasaan kosakata bahasa Inggris. Metode kuantitatif digunakan dalam penelitian ini dengan 64 siswa kelas tujuh dari SMPN 1 Malo, yang dibagi rata menjadi dua kelompok: kelompok eksperimen menggunakan metode latihan berulang dan kelompok kontrol menggunakan metode ceramah. Kedua kelompok mengikuti pre-test dan post-test untuk mengukur perkembangan kosakata mereka sebelum dan sesudah proses pembelajaran. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kelompok eksperimen mencapai skor rata-rata 83, sedangkan siswa di kelompok kontrol mencapai skor rata-rata 54. Perbedaan 29 poin ini menegaskan bahwa metode latihan berulang jauh lebih unggul dalam meningkatkan daya ingat, pemahaman, dan penguasaan kosakata baru siswa. Singkatnya, metode latihan berulang berpotensi menjadi strategi pembelajaran alternatif yang lebih efektif dan menarik daripada metode ceramah dalam konteks pembelajaran bahasa Inggris, terutama untuk meningkatkan penguasaan kosakata pada siswa kelas tujuh.
Kata Kunci— Metode latihan berulang, Metode ceramah, Penguasaan kosakata
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