Students’ Interest In Learning Vocabulary Using Scramble Games In Eight Grade Of MTs P3A GUPPI Rangas

Abstract

The lack of interest possessed by students is a major factor that complicates the achievement of goals in the learning process. Research found that most of the students were at MTs P3A GUPPI Rangas. Many students are not fully involved in learning, tend to be bored, and do not focus on the teacher's explanation, even playing or walking around in class, due to a lack of interest in learning and learning motivation. In these problems, this study aims to determine whether students have an interest in learning the use of scramble games method to learn English, especially vocabulary in class VIII B MTs P3A GUPPI Rangas. Research used a quantitative survey method to collect data using a questionnaire instrument. The research was conducted by teaching using the scramble games method for 3 meetings and then distributing questionnaires to students. The data was analyzed using the help of Microsoft Excel and using 2 stages of tabulation and descriptive statistics of data from the questionnaire then calculated using the formula P = F / N x_100%. The sample in this study were students of class VIII B MTS P3A GUPPI Rangas as many as 17 students. The results showed that students' learning interest in the use of the scramble games method was in the Strongly Interested category with a total of 57% and the most dominant indicator of learning interest was Feeling happy. This indicates the positive impact of using the scramble games method to learn English in the classroom. Keywords: Interest, Vocabulary, Scramble Games Method