EFL STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON USING SCRABBLE TO INCREASE THEIR VOCABULARY MASTERY

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate students' perceptions of using scrabble to increase their English vocabulary mastery. This study used a quantitative method in the form of a survey. Questionnaires were distributed to 78 students at a private high school in East Jakarta who have played scrabble. The questionnaire used Likert scale questions and were divided into three domains comprising difficulties, perception, and implementation. The data that had been obtained was then analyzed to reveal the percentages of students’ perceptions in each domain. The results show that 43.6 % of the students have difficulties in acquiring vocabulary while 56.4% do face many difficulties. Moreover, 35.9% of students feel motivated and need scrabble to increase vocabulary mastery while 64.1% of them perceive that they do not need scrabble to learn vocabulary. Regarding the implementation of scrabble to learn English vocabulary, 52.6% of students believe that scrabble helps them acquire vocabulary.