THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENGLISH COMIC E-BOOK USING SMARTPHONE TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY AT SMPN 8 MAKASSAR

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.