A COMPARISON BETWEEN GAMES AND GRAMMAR TRANSLATION METHODS IN IMPROVING PUPILS' VOCABULARY ACHIEVEMENT

Abstract

In teaching English, the teaching method determine the improvement of vocabulary
achievement. Therefore, this study titled "A comparison between Games and Grammar
Translation Methods in improving pupils' Vocabulary Achievement." The participants
involved in this study were 62 grade 5 pupils of SDN Karyawangi Parongpong, Bandung.
The grade SB composed of 29 pupils, while the grade SC composed of 33 pupils. This study
was divided into three steps: (1) the pretest, (2) the implementation of Games and Grammar
Translation Method (GTM). (3) and the posttest. In the pretest and posttest, the multiple
choice and essays form was administered to them. As the treatment, the researcher taught
Games to one group, and GTM to the other group. At the end of the study, the result proved
that the vocabulary achievement of the pupils taught using Grammar Translation Method is
higher compared to those taught by Games.