THE Effectiveness of TikTok as English Vocabulary Learning Media for 8th Grade Students of SMPN 2 Purwoasri

Abstract

This study focuses on improving student vocabulary of grade XIII students at SMPN 2 Purwoasri Kediri. Based on plemenary reaset, there are many students have limited vocabulary. In addition, the monotonous and uninteresting learning media causes low student interest and participate in English class. The purpose of this study is to determine how the use of Tik Tok as a learning medium to improve students' vocabulary. This study was conducted to see the differences in students' vocabulary skills before and after being taught using Tik Tok videos. It is hoped that this study can contribute to develop more varied and effective teaching media. This study uses a quantitative approach with quasi techniques. The researcher conducted a pre-test and post-test on one group of grade VIII students at SMPN 2 Purwoasri Kediri. This study involved teaching vocabulary with of 36 eighth grade students of SMPN 2 Purwoasri Kediri using Tik Tok in teaching learning process.The data is gotten from students' scores from the pre-test and post-test, which measured their vocabulary proficiency before and after being exposed to Tik Tok as a learning medium. The data obtained were analyzed using the SPSS application to measure the impact of Tik Tok use on improving students' vocabulary.The study concluded that Tik Tok videos are an effective medium to improve students' vocabulary and reading skills. By combining interactive and dynamic content, Tik Tok helps engage students and improve their ability to learn and remember vocabulary.