Visualization Mnemonic Technique toward Students? Vocabulary Mastery at Fifth Grade of Elementary School Sabbihisma 1 Gunung Pangilun

Della Afrianti, Hermawati Syarif, Ratmanida

Abstract: this study was aimed at finding out the effect of visualization mnemonic technique toward students’ vocabulary mastery at fifth grade of elementary school Sabbihisma 1 gunung pangilun. The design of the research was quasi experimental with factorial design 2x2. The samples were chosen by using cluster random sampling. The samples were VA as experimental class (24 students) and VB as control class (25 students). The students were applied using vocabulary test. The data were analyzed by using Liliefors Test for normality testing, variance test for homogeneity testing, t-test and ANOVA for hypothesis testing. The result of this study show that the students who were taught by using Visualization Mnemonic Technique produced better result than those who were taught by using picture media.

Keywords: Visualization Mnemonic Technique, vocabulary mastery, picture media