The Effectiveness of Flashcard-Based Learning Media in Enhancing Vocabulary Skills for Elementary Students
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Flashcard Vocabulary Acquisition Quasy-Experimental Media English EducationAbstract
The challenge of low student engagement and academic achievement in English vocabulary is a common issue in language education. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of flashcard media in improving students' vocabulary scores at State Senior High School 3 Sampit. Adopting a quasi-experimental design, the research employed purposive sampling to select two tenth-grade social science classes: Class X Social Sciences 4 as the experimental group and Class X Social Sciences 2 as the control group. Data were collected through pre-test and post-test and analyzed using an independent samples t-test. The findings revealed a significant difference in vocabulary scores between the two groups. With a t-statistic of 4.735 (p < 0.05), the results showed that the experimental class, which was taught using flashcards, had a significantly higher vocabulary score than the control class. This study concludes that flashcards are an effective and innovative tool for enhancing vocabulary acquisition, suggesting they can serve as a viable solution for increasing student motivation and improving learning outcomes in English language teaching.
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