THE CORRELATION ON STUDENTS’ LEARNING MOTIVATION, VOCABULARY MASTERY AND LISTENING COMPREHENSION OF THE ELEVENTH GRADE OF SMA MUHAMMADIYAH 1 SURAKARTA IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015.

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THE CORRELATION ON STUDENTS’ LEARNING MOTIVATION,
VOCABULARY MASTERY AND LISTENING COMPREHENSION
OF THE ELEVENTH GRADE OF SMA MUHAMMADIYAH 1
SURAKARTAIN ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015

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Submitted to Teacher Training and Education Faculty of
Sebelas Maret University as a Partial Requirement for Getting
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ESKA NORMA FATIKHAH
K2210020

ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY
SURAKARTA

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THE CORRELATION ON STUDENTS’ LEARNING MOTIVATION,
VOCABULARY MASTERY AND LISTENING COMPREHENSION
OF THE ELEVENTH GRADE OF SMA MUHAMMADIYAH 1

SURAKARTAIN ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015

ESKA NORMA FATIKHAH
K2210020

Thesis

Submitted to English Department of Teacher Training and Education
Faculty of Sebelas Maret University as a Partial Requirement
for Getting the Undergraduate Degree

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY
SURAKARTA
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MOTTO

In truth, beside the difficulty there is an ease
sesungguhnya di samping kesulitan itu ada kemudahan.
Inna ma‘al ‘usri yusrā
(Al- Insyirah: 6)

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without
hope and confidence.
(Hellen Keller)

If you can reach a beautiful star,
there will be a million stars out there waiting for you to get reached.
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DEDICATION

With love, this thesis is dedicated to :
Y My beloved mother and father whose laughter always be
my favorite,
Y My beloved brother. Let’s get a proper shaking hands!

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ABSTRACT

Eska Norma Fatikhah. K2210020. The Correlation on Students’ Learning
Motivation, Vocabulary Mastery and Listening Comprehension of the Eleventh
Grade of SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Surakarta in Academic Year 2014/2015. Thesis,
English Education Department. Teaching Training and Education Faculty. Sebelas Maret
University. Surakarta: 2015.

This thesis was written to find out whether there is a correlation between
(1) learning motivation and listening comprehension; (2) vocabulary mastery and
listening comprehension; and (3) learning motivation, vocabulary mastery
simultaneously, and listening comprehension.
In this research, the correlational method was used and it was carried out
in October to November 2014 at SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Surakarta. The
population was
science class of the eleventh grade students of SMA
Muhammadiyah 1 Surakartain Academic Year 2014/2015, which consisted of
three classes. The number of population was 73 students and this research took
30students as the sample by cluster random sampling. A questionnaire was used
to collect the data of students’learning motivation, whilean objective test was used
to collect the data of vocabulary mastery and listening comprehension. Single and
Multiple Linear Regression and Correlation were used to analyze the data.

The result of the analysis shows that (1) there is a positive correlation
between students’ learning motivation and listening comprehension (to= 2.5); (2)
there is a positive correlation between vocabulary mastery and listening
comprehension(to=2.14); and (3) there is a positive correlation between students’
learning motivation, vocabulary mastery simultaneously, and listening
comprehension(Fo=3.54). Thus, it cannot be neglected that learning motivation
and vocabulary masterycontribute tolistening comprehension.
Keywords: correlation, learning motivation, vocabulary mastery, listening
comprehension

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ABSTRAK

Eska Norma Fatikhah. K2210020. The Correlation on Students’ Learning
Motivation, Vocabulary Mastery and Listening Comprehension of the Eleventh
Grade of SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Surakarta in Academic Year 2014/2015. Skripsi,
Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris. Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan. Universitas Sebelas
Maret. Surakarta: 2015.

Skripsi ini ditulis untuk mengetahui apakah adanya hubungan antara (1)
motivasi belajar dan pemahaman mendengarkan; (2) penguasaan kosa kata dan
pemahaman mendengarkan; dan (3) motivasi belajar dan penguasaan kosa kata
terhadap pemahaman mendengarkan.
Penelitian ini, menggunakan metode korelasi dan telah dilaksanakan pada
bulan Oktober s/d November 2014 di SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Surakarta. Populasi
pada penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa MIA kelas sebelas SMA Muhammadiyah
1 Surakarta tahun ajaran 2014/2015 yang terdiri dari tiga kelas. Jumlah populasi
adalah 73 siswa dan sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 30
siswa yang diambil menggunakan metode cluster random sampling. Kuesioner
digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data motivasi belajar siswa, sedangkan obyektif
tes digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data penguasaan kosa kata dan pemahaman
mendengarkan. Single and Multiple Linear Regression and Correlation digunakan
untuk menganalisis data.

Hasil dari analisis data menunjukkan bahwa (1) adanya hubungan positif
antara motivasi belajar siswa dan pemahaman mendengarkan (to= 2.5); (2) adanya
hubungan positif antara penguasaan kosa kata dan pemahaman mendengarkan
(to=2.14); dan (3) adanya hubungan positif antara motivasibelajarsiswa dan
penguasaan kosa kata terhadap pemahaman mendengarkan(Fo=3.54). Jadi, tidak
bisa diabaikan bahwa motivasi belajar dan penguasaan kosa kata berperan pada
pemahaman mendengarkan.
Kata kunci: korelasi, motivasi belajar, penguasaan kosa kata, pemahaman
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillahirabbil’alamin. Great thanks to Allah SWT for blessing to

the writer to finish her study. In this occasion, she would like to express her
deepest gratitude and appreciation to the followings:
1.

Prof. Dr. Joko Nurkamto M.Pd, the Dean of Teacher Training and Education
Faculty of Sebelas Maret University.

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Dr. Muh. Rohmadi, S.S., M.Hum, the Head of Art and Language Education.

3.

Teguh Sarosa, S.S., M.Hum, the Head of English Education Department.

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Drs. Martono, M.A, the first consultant, for his time, guidance, advice,
correction, and suggestions during the process of writing this thesis.

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Drs. Muh. Asrori, M.Pd, the second consultant, for her time, support,
patience, correction, and suggestions during writing this thesis.

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All lecturers in English Education Department for the precious knowledge.

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Dr. H. Tri Kuat, M.Pd, the Headmaster of SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Surakarta
for his permission to conduct the research.

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Mr. Madiyono, and also the other teachers in SMA Muhammadiyah 1
Surakarta for the kindness and help during the research.

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The students of class XI-MIA 1 and XI-MIA 2, for their good cooperation.

10. Her beloved parents and brother, for the endless love, prayer, and support.
11. Her seniors in English Education Department, for being her third consultants.
12. SBI ’22 and all her friends in English Education Department ’10, for the
memories, friendship, support, and togetherness.
13. Her best friends, for the sunsets, peaks, love, laugh, and travel.
14. Her beloved family in Wisma Bintang for pleasure.
The writer realizes that this thesis is still far from being perfect. She
invites every constructive comment and suggestion. Hopefully, this thesis will be
useful for the readers.
Surakarta, June 2015
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE .............................................................................................................. i
PRONOUNCEMENT ..................................................................................... ii
PROPOSED TITLE ........................................................................................ iii
APPROVAL OF THE CONSULTANTS ....................................................... iv
APPROVAL OF THE THESIS EXAMINERS .............................................. v
MOTTO .......................................................................................................... vi
DEDICATION ................................................................................................ vii
ABSTRACT .................................................................................................... viii
ABSTRAK ...................................................................................................... ix
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ................................................................................. x
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................. xii
LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................... xv
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................... xvi
LIST OF FIGURES ......................................................................................... xvii
LIST OF APPENDICES ................................................................................. xviii
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
A. Background ofthe Study ..................................................... 1
B. Problem Identification ......................................................... 5
C. Problem Limitation .............................................................. 5
D. Research Problem ................................................................ 6
E. Research Objectives………………………………………... 6
F. Benefits of the Study ........................................................... 7
CHAPTER II: LITERATUREREVIEW
A. The Review ofLearning Motivation .................................... 8
1. The Nature of Learning Motivation ................................ 8
2. Kinds of Learning Motivation ........................................ 9
3. The Role of Motivation in Learning ............................... 10
4. Sources of Motivation to Learn ...................................... 11
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6. Characteristics of Motivated Students ............................ 14
B. The Review of Vocabulary Mastery .................................... 15
1. The Nature of Vocabulary Mastery ................................ 15
2. Types of Vocabulary ....................................................... 17
3. Aspects of Vocabulary .................................................... 18
4. Vocabulary Limitation .................................................... 19
C. The Review of Listening Comprehension ........................... 20
1. The Nature of Listening Comprehension ....................... 20
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Listening Process .......................................................... 22

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Factors Affecting Listening Comprehension ................ 23

4. Problems and Solution in Listening Comprehension...... 24
5. Characteristics of Successful Listening Comprehension 26
6. Test of Listening Comprehension ................................... 27
7. Micro and Macro Skills of Listening .............................. 30
D. Review on Related Research ............................................... 32
E. Rationale .............................................................................. 33
F. Hypotheses ........................................................................... 37
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. The Place and Time of the Research ................................... 38
B. The Method of the Research ................................................ 38
C. Research Variables ............................................................. 39
D. Population, Sample, and Sampling ...................................... 40
E. Technique of Collecting Data .............................................. 41
F. Technique of Analyzing Data .............................................. 46
G. Statistical Hypothesis........................................................... 53
CHAPTER IV: THE RESULT OF THE STUDY
A. The Description of the Data ................................................ 54
B. The Hypotheses Testing ..................................................... 59
C. Discussion of Research Findings ......................................... 65
1. Research Findings ........................................................... 65
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CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION, IMPLICATION, AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion .......................................................................... 76
B. Implication .......................................................................... 76
C. Suggestion .......................................................................... 78
BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................ 80
APPENDICES ................................................................................................ 83

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 2.2.1.The Amount of both Passibe and Actibe Vocabulary on ..............
(a) an office secretary, (b) businesswoman
who read a great deal, and (c) a lecturer ....................................... 18
Table 3.1.1.The Scoring Rubric of Students’ Pronunciation ........................... 42
Table 3.1.2.The Scoring of Questionnaire ....................................................... 43
Table 4.1.1.The Data of Learning Motivation ................................................. 55
Table 4.1.2.The Frequency Distribution of the Scores of
Learning Motivation ..................................................................... 55
Table 4.2.1.The Data of Vocabulary Mastery.................................................. 56
Table 4.2.2.The Frequency Distribution of the Scores of
Vocabulary Mastery ...................................................................... 57
Table 4.3.1.The Data of Listening Comprehension ........................................ 58
Table 4.3.2.The Frequency Distribution of the Scores of
Listening Comprehension ............................................................ 58

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

SMA

: Sekolah Menengah Atas

LCMS

: Listening Comprehension Motivation Scale

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 3.1.1. Diagram of the relationship between
Learning Motivation (X1), Vocabulary Mastery (X2),
and Listening Comprehension (Y)……………………………… 40
Figure 4.1.1.The Histogram of Learning Motivation....................................... 55
Figure 4.1.2.The Polygon of Learning Motivation .......................................... 56
Figure 4.2.1.The Histogram of Vocabulary Mastery ....................................... 57
Figure 4.2.2.The Polygon of Vocabulary Mastery........................................... 57
Figure 4.3.1.The Histogram of Listening Comprehension ............................. 59
Figure 4.3.2.The Polygon of Listening Comprehension .................................. 59

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1

List of Students Joining Try Out ......................................... 84

Appendix 2

List of Students Joining the Test ......................................... 85

Appendix 3a

The Blueprint of Learning Motivation Questionnaire
(Try Out) ............................................................................. 86

Appendix 3b

Learning Motivation Questionnaire (Try Out) ................... 88

Appendix 3c

The Answer Key of Learning Motivation
Questionnaire (Try Out) ..................................................... 92

Appendix 4

Student’s Worksheet of Learning Motivation
Questionnaire (Try Out) ..................................................... 93

Appendix 5a

The Blueprint of Learning Motivation Questionnaire
(Take Data) ......................................................................... 94

Appendix 5b

Learning Motivation Questionnaire (Take Data) ................ 96

Appendix 5c

The Answer Key of Learning Motivation Questionnaire
(Take Data) ......................................................................... 99

Appendix 6

Student’s Worksheet of Learning Motivation Questionnaire
(Take Data) ......................................................................... 100

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Blueprint of Vocabulary Mastery (Try Out) ....................... 101

Appendix 7b

Vocabulary Mastery Test (Try Out) ................................... 102

Appendix 7c

The Answer Key of Vocabulary Mastery (Try Out) .......... 108

Appendix 8

Student’s Worksheet Vocabulary Mastery Test (Try Out) . 109

Appendix 9a

Blueprint of Vocabulary Mastery Test (Take Data) ............ 110

Appendix 9b

Vocabulary Mastery Test (Take Data) ................................ 111

Appendix 9c

The Answer Key of Vocabulary Mastery Test (Take .........
Data) .................................................................................... 117

Appendix 10

Student’s Worksheet Vocabulary Mastery Test (Take ........
Data) .................................................................................... 118

Appendix 11a

Blueprint of Listening Comprehension Test (Try Out) ....... 119

Appendix 11b

Listening Comprehension Script (Try Out) ......................... 120
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The Answer Key of Listening Comprehension Test ...........
(Try Out) .............................................................................. 132

Appendix 12

Student’s Worksheet of Listening Comprehension Test .....
(Try Out) .............................................................................. 133

Appendix 13a

Blueprint of Listening Comprehension Test (Take Data) ... 137

Appendix 13b

Listening Comprehension Script (Take Data) ..................... 138

Appendix 13c

The Answer Key of Listening Comprehension Test ...........
(Take Data) .......................................................................... 150

Appendix 14

Student’s Worksheet of Listening Comprehension Test .....
(Take Data) .......................................................................... 151

Appendix 15a

Computation of the Validity and Reliability test of ............
Learning Motivation Instrument .......................................... 155

Appendix 15b

The Validity and Reliability Test of Learning ....................
Motivation Instrument ......................................................... 156

Appendix 16a

Computation of the Validity and Reliability Test of ..........
Vocabulary Mastery Instrument .......................................... 160

Appendix 16b

TheValidity and Reliability of Vocabulary Mastery ..........
Instrument ............................................................................ 161

Appendix 17a

Computation of the Validity and Reliability Test of ..........
Listening Comprehension Instrument ................................. 169

Appendix 17b

The Validity and Reliability Test of Listening ...................
Comprehension Instrument.................................................. 170

Appendix 18 The Main Data ............................................................................ 178
Appendix 19a

Frequency Distribution of Learning Motivation.................. 179

Appendix 19b

Frequency Distribution of Vocabulary Mastery .................. 181

Appendix 19c

Frequency Distribution of Listening Comprehension ........ 183

Appendix 20a

Computation of the Normality Test of Learning ................
Motivation Data ................................................................... 185

Appendix 20b

Normality Test of LearningMotivation Data ....................... 186

Appendix 21a

Computation of the Normality Test of Vocabulary .............
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Appendix 21b

Normality Test of VocabularyMastery Data ...................... 188

Appendix 22a

Computation of the Normality Test of Listening ...............
Comprehension Data .......................................................... 189

Appendix 22b

Normality Test of Listening Comprehension Data .............. 190

Appendix 23a

Computation of the Linearity and Significance of .............
Regression of Learning Motivation (X1) andListening ......
Comprehension (Y) ............................................................. 191

Appendix 23b

Linearity and Significance of ..............................................
Regression of Learning Motivation (X1) andListening ......
Comprehension (Y) ............................................................. 193

Appendix 24a

Computation of the Linearity and Significance of .............
Regression of Vocabulary Mastery (X2) and Listening ......
Comprehension (Y) ............................................................. 194

Appendix 24b

Linearity and Significance of Regression ofVocabulary ....
Mastery (X2) and Listening Comprehension (Y) ................ 196

Appendix 25a

Computation of the Single Correlation of Learning ...........
Motivation (X1) and Listening Comprehension (Y) ............ 197

Appendix 25b

Single Correlation of Learning Motivation (X1) and...........
Listening Comprehension (Y) ............................................. 199

Appendix 26a

Computation of the Single Correlation of Vocabulary .......
Mastery (X2) and Listening Comprehension (Y)................. 200

Appendix 26b

Single Correlation of Vocabulary Mastery (X2) and ..........
Listening Comprehension (Y) ............................................. 202

Appendix 27a

Computation of Multiple Regression and Multiple ............

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Correlation between Learning Motivation (X1),..................

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Vocabulary Mastery (X2) simultaneously and Listening.....

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Comprehension (Y) ............................................................. 203
Appendix 27b

Multiple Regression and Multiple Correlation between ......
Learning Motivation (X1), Vocabulary Mastery (X2) .........

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simultaneously and ListeningComprehension (Y) .............. 207
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Appendix 29

The Liliefors (L) Table ........................................................ 211

Appendix 30

Standard Normal Distribution Table ................................... 212

Appendix 31

The t-Distribution Table ...................................................... 213

Appendix 32

Chi-Square Distribution Table ............................................ 214

Appendix 33

F-Distribution Table ............................................................ 215

Appendix 34

Legalizations ........................................................................ 216

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