The Correlation between Vocabulary Mastery of the Second Year Students ofMTs IslamiyahBeringinSakti, Dhamasraya and their Listening Comprehension

Rani, Astuti and Lailatul, Husna and Khairul, Harha (2015) The Correlation between Vocabulary Mastery of the Second Year Students ofMTs IslamiyahBeringinSakti, Dhamasraya and their Listening Comprehension. Diploma thesis, Universitas Bung Hatta.

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Abstract

The type of this study was correlational study. The purpose of this study was to determine correlation between vocabulary mastery and listening comprehension. The population of this study was the second year students of MTs IslamiyahBeringinSakti, Dharmasraya. The total members of population were 80 students. The members of sample in this research were 30 students. In selecting sample, the researcher used random sampling. The instruments used to get the data were vocabulary test and listening test. The researcher tried out the tests to the students out of sample. By using Alpha-Croanbach method using SPSS program for windows version 22at .05 level of significance, the researcher found the reliability of vocabulary test was .903 (see Appendix 9) and the reliability of the listening test was .899 (see Appendix 10). It means the tests were reliable. The test was valid in terms of content validity. The result of the data analysis showed that the value r- calculated in this research was .642 (see Appendix 19) with the level significant α.05 and the degree of freedom (df) n-2(28), the value of r- table was .361. It means that r- calculated (.642) was higher than r- table (28). Therefore, the relationship between two variables, students’ vocabulary mastery and their listening comprehension was significant. Then, the alternative hypothesis that said there is a significant correlation between students’ vocabulary and their listening comprehension of the second year students at MTs Islamiyah Beringin Sakti was accepted. It can be concluded that the students’ability in listening comprehension is related with vocabulary mastery. Dealing with the conclusion of this research, the researcher has suggestion for the English teachers. They should be able to help the students to build their vocabulary

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