Fairy Tales in The Classroom: Investigating the Effect of English Fairy Tales on Vocabulary Mastery

Arneta Septiani Achmadi; Nina Sofiana

Authors

Arneta Septiani Achmadi Universitas Islam Nahdlatul Ulama Jepara
Nina Sofiana Universitas Islam Nahdlatul Ulama Jepara

Keywords:

English fairy tales, English for language, Vocabulary

Abstract

This research aims to determine the effect of English fairy tales on students' vocabulary mastery. The research employed a true experiment design with 66 eighth-grade students from MTs Masalikil Huda Tahunan, who were divided into two groups: a control group and an experimental group The pre-test and post-test were conducted to assess students' comprehension and fluency in English fairy tales before and after the treatment. In this research, the experimental group showed a significant improvement in vocabulary mastery, with a mean post-test score of 81.35, while the control group had a mean score of 69.06. the result of statistical analysis conducted by independent sample t-test showed a significant difference between the two groups (0.000 < 0.05), indicating that the use of English fairy tales in vocabulary mastery effectively improved students' learning outcomes. This research found that fairy tale techniques with interactive media, such as videos, can help students improve their vocabulary mastery.

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