Abstract :
The objective of this study is to compare the vocabulary mastery in teaching in the
classroom by two methods, Proprioceptive Method and Mimicry memorization Method. The
population in this research was students at eleventh grade in Modern Islamic Nurul Hakim
Boarding School, Class XI-A and Class XI-B. Also, the sample was 20 students in each
classes.
The instrument for collecting data in this research was written, multiple choice test. The
test consists of 25 questions, but after validation, the researcher took 20 questions of it. The
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test was conducted in both sample. The finding showed that (1) the students? vocabulary
mastery in class A (taught by Proprioceptive Method) were improved, (2) the students?
vocabulary mastery in class B (taught by Mimicry Memorization Method) were improved,
(3) there was significant difference between these two strategies applied in the classroom,
tcount was lower than ttable or -1,875 < -1,684. It means that hypothesis alternative was
accepted.