Abstract:
The objectives of the research was To know the use of E-Book using
smartphone can reinforce vocabulary.
The was writer applied pre experimental with one group pre-test and posttest. This research conducted at SMPN 8 Makassar sub-district of Manggala,
Makassar city. In this research, the population was the eight grade students of
SMPN 8 Makassar in 2018/2019 academic. The researcher used total sampling
technique. The number of sample was 30 students from class VIII-9. In analyzing
the numerical data, the writer used SPSS for windows.
After conducted the research, the writer concludes that the use of E-Book
comic in teaching English vocabulary enriches the students’ vocabulary; it is
proved by the mean score of the students’ in pre-test and post-test. The mean
score of the pre-test (before the treatment) was 52.27 and (after post-test the
treatmen)t the students, gained score 83.73 . The t-test of the students’ vocabulary
achievement in posttest was smaller than α. The writer found that the p-value
(probability value) was lower than α (0.00 < 0.05) and the degree of freedom was
29. The t-test value of pre-test and post-test was remarked significantly different.
It indicated that the alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted and, of course, the
null hypothesis (H0) was rejected.
