THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING WORD SQUARE METHOD IN TEACHING ENGLISH

Abstract

The objective of the study was to found out significant difference between the students speaking accuracy in the term of vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar who are taught through the use of Word Square Method and those who are taught through the use of Group investigation.The method in this research was Quasi-experimental research. The quasi-experimental research designed were used two classes which were taught two different methods. The experimental class was taught with Word Square Method and the control class was taught with Group investigation. The population in seventh grade students of SMP Unismuh Makassar consist of 91 students, the sample were 42 students, it was divided with 21 students for each classes. The research was taken by using purposive sampling. Moreover, this research was conducted through the following procedures: giving pre-test, applying treatments, and giving post-test. The data analyzed in this research was gathered through speaking test, after getting the score from the oral test, it was analyzed and processed by using statistic data calculation of T-test formula by using SPSS. The result of the research proved that there was a difference score between students’ score in learning speaking accuracy by using Word Square Method and by using Group Investigation. According to the result of statistical calculation it can be seen that mean score of post-test in experimental class is 76.26 and the mean score of post-test in control class is 66.00. The value of t-test was higher than the ratio on t-table (-3.432 > 2.021). Therefore, H0 was rejected and H1 was accepted.In conclusion, Word Square Method can be effectively be used to teach speaking competence of seventh grade students of SMP Unismuh Makassar.