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THE USE OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR TEST OF
ANDROID GAME TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’
GRAMMAR COMPETENCE ON PHRASAL VERBS
(An Experimental Research of the Fourth Semester Students of
English Education Department of IAIN Salatiga in the Academic
Year of 2015/2016)

A GRADUATING PAPER
Submitted to the Board of Examiners as a partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of Sarjana Pendidikan (S.Pd)
English Education Department of Teacher Training and Education
Faculty
State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Salatiga

By:
Faisal Abi Yusuf
113-12-026

ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
STATE INSTITUTE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES (IAIN)
SALATIGA
2016

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MOTTO
“Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise”.
(Benjamin Franklin)
“Whatever you are, be a good one”.
(Abraham Lincoln)
“Don’t FEAR about what may happen, because FEAR is Face Everything And
Rise (FEAR)”.
(The Researcher)

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DEDICATION

I dedicate this graduating paper to:
1. My God, Allah S.W.T who always besides me, listens to me, takes care of
me, and gives me the best thing ever.
2. My big family and my beloved parents, my mother and father, and my
little brother, thanks for everything.
3. All of my friends of TBI 2012, good luck for you guys.
4. All of my best friends of THE UNBREAKABLE.
5. All of people who supports me who cannot be mentioned one by one.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
Alhamdulillahi rabbil ‘alamin, thanks to Allah because the researcher
could complete this research as one of the requirements for getting degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan (S.Pd) in the English Education Department of State Institute
for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Salatiga in 2016.
Peace and solution always be given to our last prophet Muhammad SAW
who has guided us from the darkness to the brightness. However, this success
would not be achieved without support from individual, people, and institution.
For all guidance, the researcher would like to thank to:
1. Dr. Rahmat Hariyadi, M.Pd., as the Rector of State Institute for Islamic
Studies (IAIN) Salatiga
2. Suwardi, M.Pd., as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty
3. Noor Malihah, Ph.D., as the Head of Englsih Education Department
4. Prof. Dr. Muh. Zuhri, M.A. as my academic counselor
5. Rr. Dewi Wahyu Mustikasari, S.S., M.Pd., as the counselor who has educated,
supported, directed, and given the researcher advices, suggestions, and
recommendations for this graduating paper from beginning until the end
6. Dra. Widyastuti, M.Pd., as the lecturer of Structure IV classes who has
allowed me to conduct the research in her class
7. All of the lecturers in English Education Department
8. All of staffs who helped the researcher process the thesis administration
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ABSTRACT
Yusuf, Faisal Abi. 2016. “The Use of English Grammar Test of Android Game to
Improve the Students’ Grammar Competence on Phrasal Verbs (An
Experimental Research of the Fourth Semester Students of English
Education Department of IAIN Salatiga in the Academic Year of
2015/2016)”. A Graduating Paper. English Education Department of
Teacher Training and Education Faculty at State Institute for Islamic
Studies (IAIN) Salatiga. Counselor: Rr. Dewi Wahyu Mustikasari, S.S.,
M.Pd.

Key words: English Grammar Test, Android Game, Grammar Competence,
Phrasal Verbs

This research was focused on the implementation of English Grammar
Test of Android Game towards the students’ grammar competence on phrasal
verbs of the fourth English Education Department students of IAIN Salatiga in the
academic year of 2015/2016. The objectives of the research were to find out the
profile of the students before and after having English Grammar Test of Android
Game and to measure how far is the effectiveness of the game. This research was
an experimental research. The subject of the research were two classes of
Structure IV. It consisted of 50 students. The data was collected through test; pre-
test and post-test. The data was tested using t-test formula by comparing the mean
score of pre- and post-test from both groups. The significance level was set 5%.
The result of the research showed that, first, the students’ profile were different
before and after having English Grammar Test of Android Game. The mean of
pre-test was 6.23 while the mean of post-test was 8.03. The difference between
pre- and post-test mean was 1.8. Second, the result showed that t-observation (t )
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6.67 was higher than t-table (t) 2.01 with the degree of freedom (df) of 48.
t
Therefore, there was significant difference after teaching grammar using English
Grammar Test of Android Game. It means that English Grammar Test of Android
Game improved the students’ grammar competence on phrasal verbs.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE ................................................................................................ i
DECLARATION .......................................................................................... ii
ATTENTIVE COUNSELOUR NOTES ....................................................... iii
STATEMENT OF CERTIFICATION .......................................................... iv
MOTTO…………………………………………………………. ................ v
DEDICATION………………………………………………………… ....... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT………………………………………………….. vii
ABSTRACT………………………………………………………………… ix
TABLE OF CONTENTS…………………………………………………… x
LIST OF TABLES………………………………………………………….. xiii
LIST OF FIGURES………………………………………………………… xiv
LIST OF CHARTS…………………………………………………………. xv
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Research ....................................................... 1
B. Problems of the Research ............................................................ 5
C. Objectives of the Research .......................................................... 5
D. Limitations of the Research ........................................................ 6
E. Significances of the Research ...................................................... 6
F. Definition of the Key Terms ....................................................... 7
G. Hypothesis ................................................................................... 9
H. Paper Outline ............................................................................... 10

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