Comic Script and Its Effect towards Vocabulary Mastery

Abstract

This research aimed at finding whether comic strip was effective to improve students’ vocabulary mastery. Quasi-experimental design was used to conduct the research. The result of independent sample t-test showed that the probability (p) was less than level of significant which was 0.05, it was 0.014. It means there was a significant difference between students taught using comic strip and students taught using dialogue text. The null hypothesis (H0) was rejected and alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. It showed that there was a positive effect after applying Comic Strip in the experimental group. A surprising respond gathered from all of students that feel comic strip can increase their vocabulary mastery and persuades them to be more active and enthusiastic during learning process. Thus, it can be concluded that Comic Strip is effective to improve students’ vocabulary mastery.