The Correlation Between The Use of English Dictionary and Vocabulary Mastery of The Students of English Education Department of Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Batch 2013
The Correlation Between The Use of English Dictionary and Vocabulary
Mastery of The Students of English Education Department of Universitas
Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Batch 2013
A Skripsi
Submitted to the Faculty of Language Education
As a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
For the Degree
Sarjana Pendidikan
Latri Mardi Utami
20120540107
English Education Department
Faculty of Language Education
Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
2016
Authenticity Statement
I, the undersign,
Name
: Latri Mardi Utami
Student Number
: 20120540107
Department
: English Education
Faculty
: Language Education
University
: Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
Honestly declare that this undergraduate thesis which I wrote is purely my
genuine work and does not contain the works nor the part of works of other
people, except those cited in the quotations and references.
Yogyakarta, August 16, 2016
Latri Mardi Utami
20120540107
iii
Acknowledgement
All praises belong to Allah, The Lord of World. By His helps, guidance and
blessing finally the writer is able to finish this research.
In this opportunity, the writer would like to expresses her appreciative
gratitude to:
1. Her beloved parents Drs. Achmad Wardhana and Tri Wuryani, S.Pd,
M.Pd. and sisters Purwaning Hidayajati and Prehadining Kuncoro Jati
who always give her support and moral encouragement in finishing this
research.
2. The fabulous supervisor Ika Wahyuni Lestari, S.Pd., M.Hum. for her
time, guidance and valuable helps and correction during completing this
research.
3. All EED UMY lecturers whose experience, patience, skill, and
persistence made the meaningful learning processes.
4. Respondents of this research who were conveniently and willingly to
give a hand to the researcher in order to carry out this research.
5. Her best friends Cintya, Fadhil, Wisnu, Dhanita, Helda, Tika, Anggun
and Yogi who give her support and motivation to finish this research.
Finally the writer realizes that this research is far from being perfect, so it is
pleasure for her to accept critiques and suggestion for improving this research.
The writer expect that this reearch can gives benefits for everyone.
iv
Contents Table
Title Page ............................................................................................................. i
Approval Sheet ................................................................................................... ii
Authenticity Statement .................................................................................... iii
Acknowledgement ............................................................................................. iv
Contents Table ................................................................................................... v
List of Figure and Table ................................................................................. viii
Appendices List .................................................................................................. x
Abstract ............................................................................................................. xi
Chapter One Introduction ................................................................................. 1
Background of the Problem ............................................................................. 1
Identification and Limitation of the Problem ................................................... 3
Formulation of the Problem ............................................................................. 4
Purpose of the Study........................................................................................ 4
Significance of the Research ............................................................................ 4
Chapter Two Literature Review ....................................................................... 6
The use of English Dictionary ......................................................................... 6
Definition of Dictionary .................................................................................. 6
Type of Dictionary .......................................................................................... 7
The Purpose of Using Dictionary ................................................................... 10
Benefits of Using Dictionary ......................................................................... 10
v
Vocabulary .................................................................................................... 11
Definition of Vocabulary ............................................................................... 11
Types of Vocabulary ..................................................................................... 12
Vocabulary Mastery ...................................................................................... 15
Aspect of Vocabulary Mastery ...................................................................... 16
The Use of English Dictionary and Vocabulary Mastery................................ 18
Review of Related Studies ............................................................................. 19
Conceptual Framework ................................................................................. 20
Hypothesis .................................................................................................... 21
Chapter Three Methodology ........................................................................... 23
Research Design ............................................................................................ 23
Research Setting ............................................................................................ 23
Research Participant ...................................................................................... 24
Research Instrument ...................................................................................... 25
The Validity of the Instrument ....................................................................... 28
Reliability of the instrument .......................................................................... 30
Data Collection Method................................................................................. 31
Data Analysis ................................................................................................ 32
Chapter Four Finding and Dicussion .............................................................. 36
Findings ........................................................................................................ 36
The use of English Dictionary ....................................................................... 36
vi
Students' Vocabulary Mastery ....................................................................... 58
The correlation between the use of dictionary and students’ vocabulary mastery
...................................................................................................................... 59
Discussion ..................................................................................................... 62
The use of English Dictionary ....................................................................... 62
Students' Vocabulary Mastery ....................................................................... 62
The correlation between the use of dictionary and students’ vocabulary mastery
...................................................................................................................... 63
Chapter Five Conclusion and Recommendation ............................................ 65
Conclusion .................................................................................................... 65
Recommendation........................................................................................... 66
References ........................................................................................................ 68
Appendices ....................................................................................................... 73
vii
List of Figure and Table
Figure 2.1.
Conceptual framework of research .............................................. 21
Figure 4.1.
The histogram of the use of English dictionary ........................... 57
Table 3.1.
The category of 27 items of questionnaire ................................... 26
Table 3.2.
Scale of questionnaire .................................................................. 27
Table 3.3.
Invalid questionnaire from 2 categories........................................ 27
Table 3.4.
Criteria of item validity................................................................. 29
Table 3.5.
The valid and invalid items of instruments ................................. 29
Table 3.6.
The categories of Cronbach’s Alpha............................................. 30
Table 3.7.
Reliability Statistics ..................................................................... 31
Table 3.8.
The categories of mean value questionnaire................................. 32
Table 3.9.
Scale of vocabulary test ............................................................... 33
Table 3.10.
The correlation category .............................................................. 34
Table 3.11.
The significant correlation category ............................................ 35
Table 4.1.
Item Q1 ........................................................................................ 36
Table 4.2.
Item Q2 ........................................................................................ 37
Table 4.3.
Item Q3 ........................................................................................ 38
Table 4.4.
Item Q4 ........................................................................................ 39
Table 4.5.
Item Q5 ........................................................................................ 40
Table 4.6.
Item Q6 ........................................................................................ 41
Table 4.7.
Item Q7 ........................................................................................ 42
Table 4.8.
Item Q8 ........................................................................................ 43
Table 4.9.
Item Q9 ........................................................................................ 44
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Table 4.10.
Item Q10 ...................................................................................... 44
Table 4.11.
Item Q11 ...................................................................................... 45
Table 4.12.
Item Q12 ...................................................................................... 46
Table 4.13.
Item Q13 ...................................................................................... 47
Table 4.14.
Item Q14 ...................................................................................... 48
Table 4.15.
Item Q15 ...................................................................................... 49
Table 4.16.
Item Q16 ...................................................................................... 49
Table 4.17.
Item Q17 ...................................................................................... 50
Table 4.18.
Item Q18 ...................................................................................... 51
Table 4.19.
Item Q19 ...................................................................................... 52
Table 4.20.
Item Q20 ...................................................................................... 53
Table 4.21.
Item Q21 ...................................................................................... 54
Table 4.22.
Item Q22 ...................................................................................... 55
Table 4.23.
Average ........................................................................................ 55
Table 4.24.
Finding of vocabulary test............................................................ 58
Table 4.25.
Test of normality ......................................................................... 59
Table 4.26.
Table of linearity ......................................................................... 60
Table 4.27.
Correlation value ......................................................................... 61
ix
Appendices List
Appendix 1.
The code of questionnaire items………………………....………..
71
Appendix 2.
The Questionnaire………………………………………………….
75
Appendix 3
The Vocabulary Test………………………………………………
79
Appendix 4
Descriptive ………………………………………………………..
81
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Abstract
A dictionary can be a useful tool for foreign language learners in mastering
vocabulary. Learners who had enough vocabulary can express themselves and
they will not get stuck in reading, writing, listening and speaking. This research
aims to know (1) the use of English dictionary of the students of EED of UMY
batch 2013, (2) vocabulary mastery of the students of EED of UMY batch 2013,
and (3) the correlation between the use of English dictionary and vocabulary
mastery of the students of EED of UMY batch 2013. This research used a
decriptive quantitative research to find out the correlation between both variables.
The sample of this research was 66 students from the population of 194 students
batch 2013. The researcher used questionnaire and vocabulary test as the
instruments. The data analysis using Microsoft Excel and SPSS program indicated
that the findings that the use of dictionary of the students of EED of UMY batch
2013 was in very high categories with the mean value 4.06. Moreover, this
research found that vocabulary mastery of the students of EED of UMY batch
2013 are in excellent categories. However, the data analysis also reveals that there
is strong correlation, probability value was 0.641. The number of significant
correlation was 0.000
Mastery of The Students of English Education Department of Universitas
Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Batch 2013
A Skripsi
Submitted to the Faculty of Language Education
As a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
For the Degree
Sarjana Pendidikan
Latri Mardi Utami
20120540107
English Education Department
Faculty of Language Education
Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
2016
Authenticity Statement
I, the undersign,
Name
: Latri Mardi Utami
Student Number
: 20120540107
Department
: English Education
Faculty
: Language Education
University
: Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
Honestly declare that this undergraduate thesis which I wrote is purely my
genuine work and does not contain the works nor the part of works of other
people, except those cited in the quotations and references.
Yogyakarta, August 16, 2016
Latri Mardi Utami
20120540107
iii
Acknowledgement
All praises belong to Allah, The Lord of World. By His helps, guidance and
blessing finally the writer is able to finish this research.
In this opportunity, the writer would like to expresses her appreciative
gratitude to:
1. Her beloved parents Drs. Achmad Wardhana and Tri Wuryani, S.Pd,
M.Pd. and sisters Purwaning Hidayajati and Prehadining Kuncoro Jati
who always give her support and moral encouragement in finishing this
research.
2. The fabulous supervisor Ika Wahyuni Lestari, S.Pd., M.Hum. for her
time, guidance and valuable helps and correction during completing this
research.
3. All EED UMY lecturers whose experience, patience, skill, and
persistence made the meaningful learning processes.
4. Respondents of this research who were conveniently and willingly to
give a hand to the researcher in order to carry out this research.
5. Her best friends Cintya, Fadhil, Wisnu, Dhanita, Helda, Tika, Anggun
and Yogi who give her support and motivation to finish this research.
Finally the writer realizes that this research is far from being perfect, so it is
pleasure for her to accept critiques and suggestion for improving this research.
The writer expect that this reearch can gives benefits for everyone.
iv
Contents Table
Title Page ............................................................................................................. i
Approval Sheet ................................................................................................... ii
Authenticity Statement .................................................................................... iii
Acknowledgement ............................................................................................. iv
Contents Table ................................................................................................... v
List of Figure and Table ................................................................................. viii
Appendices List .................................................................................................. x
Abstract ............................................................................................................. xi
Chapter One Introduction ................................................................................. 1
Background of the Problem ............................................................................. 1
Identification and Limitation of the Problem ................................................... 3
Formulation of the Problem ............................................................................. 4
Purpose of the Study........................................................................................ 4
Significance of the Research ............................................................................ 4
Chapter Two Literature Review ....................................................................... 6
The use of English Dictionary ......................................................................... 6
Definition of Dictionary .................................................................................. 6
Type of Dictionary .......................................................................................... 7
The Purpose of Using Dictionary ................................................................... 10
Benefits of Using Dictionary ......................................................................... 10
v
Vocabulary .................................................................................................... 11
Definition of Vocabulary ............................................................................... 11
Types of Vocabulary ..................................................................................... 12
Vocabulary Mastery ...................................................................................... 15
Aspect of Vocabulary Mastery ...................................................................... 16
The Use of English Dictionary and Vocabulary Mastery................................ 18
Review of Related Studies ............................................................................. 19
Conceptual Framework ................................................................................. 20
Hypothesis .................................................................................................... 21
Chapter Three Methodology ........................................................................... 23
Research Design ............................................................................................ 23
Research Setting ............................................................................................ 23
Research Participant ...................................................................................... 24
Research Instrument ...................................................................................... 25
The Validity of the Instrument ....................................................................... 28
Reliability of the instrument .......................................................................... 30
Data Collection Method................................................................................. 31
Data Analysis ................................................................................................ 32
Chapter Four Finding and Dicussion .............................................................. 36
Findings ........................................................................................................ 36
The use of English Dictionary ....................................................................... 36
vi
Students' Vocabulary Mastery ....................................................................... 58
The correlation between the use of dictionary and students’ vocabulary mastery
...................................................................................................................... 59
Discussion ..................................................................................................... 62
The use of English Dictionary ....................................................................... 62
Students' Vocabulary Mastery ....................................................................... 62
The correlation between the use of dictionary and students’ vocabulary mastery
...................................................................................................................... 63
Chapter Five Conclusion and Recommendation ............................................ 65
Conclusion .................................................................................................... 65
Recommendation........................................................................................... 66
References ........................................................................................................ 68
Appendices ....................................................................................................... 73
vii
List of Figure and Table
Figure 2.1.
Conceptual framework of research .............................................. 21
Figure 4.1.
The histogram of the use of English dictionary ........................... 57
Table 3.1.
The category of 27 items of questionnaire ................................... 26
Table 3.2.
Scale of questionnaire .................................................................. 27
Table 3.3.
Invalid questionnaire from 2 categories........................................ 27
Table 3.4.
Criteria of item validity................................................................. 29
Table 3.5.
The valid and invalid items of instruments ................................. 29
Table 3.6.
The categories of Cronbach’s Alpha............................................. 30
Table 3.7.
Reliability Statistics ..................................................................... 31
Table 3.8.
The categories of mean value questionnaire................................. 32
Table 3.9.
Scale of vocabulary test ............................................................... 33
Table 3.10.
The correlation category .............................................................. 34
Table 3.11.
The significant correlation category ............................................ 35
Table 4.1.
Item Q1 ........................................................................................ 36
Table 4.2.
Item Q2 ........................................................................................ 37
Table 4.3.
Item Q3 ........................................................................................ 38
Table 4.4.
Item Q4 ........................................................................................ 39
Table 4.5.
Item Q5 ........................................................................................ 40
Table 4.6.
Item Q6 ........................................................................................ 41
Table 4.7.
Item Q7 ........................................................................................ 42
Table 4.8.
Item Q8 ........................................................................................ 43
Table 4.9.
Item Q9 ........................................................................................ 44
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Table 4.10.
Item Q10 ...................................................................................... 44
Table 4.11.
Item Q11 ...................................................................................... 45
Table 4.12.
Item Q12 ...................................................................................... 46
Table 4.13.
Item Q13 ...................................................................................... 47
Table 4.14.
Item Q14 ...................................................................................... 48
Table 4.15.
Item Q15 ...................................................................................... 49
Table 4.16.
Item Q16 ...................................................................................... 49
Table 4.17.
Item Q17 ...................................................................................... 50
Table 4.18.
Item Q18 ...................................................................................... 51
Table 4.19.
Item Q19 ...................................................................................... 52
Table 4.20.
Item Q20 ...................................................................................... 53
Table 4.21.
Item Q21 ...................................................................................... 54
Table 4.22.
Item Q22 ...................................................................................... 55
Table 4.23.
Average ........................................................................................ 55
Table 4.24.
Finding of vocabulary test............................................................ 58
Table 4.25.
Test of normality ......................................................................... 59
Table 4.26.
Table of linearity ......................................................................... 60
Table 4.27.
Correlation value ......................................................................... 61
ix
Appendices List
Appendix 1.
The code of questionnaire items………………………....………..
71
Appendix 2.
The Questionnaire………………………………………………….
75
Appendix 3
The Vocabulary Test………………………………………………
79
Appendix 4
Descriptive ………………………………………………………..
81
x
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Abstract
A dictionary can be a useful tool for foreign language learners in mastering
vocabulary. Learners who had enough vocabulary can express themselves and
they will not get stuck in reading, writing, listening and speaking. This research
aims to know (1) the use of English dictionary of the students of EED of UMY
batch 2013, (2) vocabulary mastery of the students of EED of UMY batch 2013,
and (3) the correlation between the use of English dictionary and vocabulary
mastery of the students of EED of UMY batch 2013. This research used a
decriptive quantitative research to find out the correlation between both variables.
The sample of this research was 66 students from the population of 194 students
batch 2013. The researcher used questionnaire and vocabulary test as the
instruments. The data analysis using Microsoft Excel and SPSS program indicated
that the findings that the use of dictionary of the students of EED of UMY batch
2013 was in very high categories with the mean value 4.06. Moreover, this
research found that vocabulary mastery of the students of EED of UMY batch
2013 are in excellent categories. However, the data analysis also reveals that there
is strong correlation, probability value was 0.641. The number of significant
correlation was 0.000