AN ANALYSIS OF USING TEAM GAMES TOURNAMENT (TGT) TOWARD VOCABULARY OUTCOMES OF THE TENTH GRADERS OF SMK NEGERI MOLLO TENGAH IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025

Abstract

This research is about the Perception of the implementation of using Team Games Tournament (TGT) in teaching vocabulary to grade of students SMK Negeri Mollo Tengah in Academic year 2024/2025. This research aims to find out the implementation of TGT in teaching vocabulary, the potential problems, and their perception of tenth graders at SMK Negeri Mollo Tengah. The writer has formulated three research questions in this study as follows: (1) How can team games tournament (TGT)) be applied in teaching vocabulary to grades of students SMK Negeri Mollo Tengah in academic year 2024/2025? (2) What is students’ perception of the application of TGT towards their learning outcomes/vocabulary? (3) What are the potential problems of the application of TGT towards students’ learning outcomes/vocabulary? this research used qualitative descriptive research. The research started from 6-8 Mei 2024. The respondents of this research were twenty students and one teacher. The writer conducted the research by using questionnaire and an in-depth interview. The data was analyzed by using two techniques that are identifying and describing. Based on the result of students’questionnaire and interview, the data proved that team games tournament can be applied in teaching vocabulary, team games tournament hadpotential problems of the application of TGT in teaching vocabulary such as students have difficulty managing and stabilizing the learning situation even while playing, and implementing this learning model takes a long time. Plus, the geographical location of the school, which is far from residential areas, and the internet access, which is quite difficult to access, are also factors in helping students enrich their vocabulary, and the application of team games tournament got positive responses from the students in the teaching-learning process of vocabulary, it can be seen from the students’ perception where 275 agreement from 20 students agree and 123 disagreement from 20 student of the questionnaires were given. It can be concluded that team games tournament can be applied in teaching vocabulary, team games tournament had potential problems of the application of TGT in teaching vocabulary, and the application of team games tournament got positive responses from the students in the teaching-learning process of vocabulary.