THE EFFECT OF GIVING REWARD ON LEARNING ENGLISH OF THE SECOND GRADE OF SMP NEGERI 2 BANGKELEKILA’ TORAJA UTARA

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of giving reward in students’ achievement on learning English. The result in this research was expected to be useful for students to improved students’ vocabulary mastery, and it can help the teachers to be more creative. This study used a pre-experimental method. Population of this research was the second grade students of SMPN 2 Bangkelekila’ in academic year 2016/2017 and sample was students of VIII-B class which consisted of 30 students. The data collected by using test (pre-test and post-test). The result of the research and discussion that obtained by the writer in SMPN 2 Bangkelekila’ that there was an improving of students’ achievement by giving reward. It can be seen from the data that has been collected where the total mean score in pre-test (49.7) and post-test (78.5). The results of ttest calculation was (27.72) is accepted as the results of t-test is greater than t-Table (27.72>2.045). Thus, concluded that the use reward was one of the effective methods in increasing students’ achievement on learning English of VIII-B class of SMPN 2 Bangkelekila’.