The Effect of Using the Smart Finger Technique on Student Grammar Mastery in Passive Voice Lessons

Abstract

The study aimed to   investigate the significant effect of using the smart finger technique on the students’ grammar mastery in a passive voice lesson at the eleventh grade of MAN 2 Pandeglang. The study approach used was quantitative approach and quasi experimental method with achievement test in collecting data. Achievement test included pre-test and post-test. The population was 130 students and the samples of this research was 50 students that consisted of 25 student of experimental class and 25 student of control class. The experimental class used smart finger technique and control class used grammar discovery technique. The data was analyzed by using statistical of program SPSS 22. Based on the result of data analysis, the result showed that mean of post-test both experimental and control class different are 68.52 and 68.40 and for the result of t-test obtained sign score 0.000 ≤ α = 0.05. The result indicated the alternative hypothesis was accepted and the null hypothesis was rejected. As the result there was significant effect of using the smart finger technique on students’ grammar mastery in passive voice lesson at the eleventh grade of MAN 2 Pandeglang.