The Effectiveness of Webtoon in Enhancing Tenth-Grade Students’ Vocabulary Mastery at SMAN 1 Inuman

Abstrak

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the Webtoon application in enhancing students’ vocabulary mastery. This research employed a quantitative approach using a quasi-experimental design involving two groups: experimental and control classes. The population consisted of tenth-grade students at SMAN 1 Inuman, with a total sample of 62 students selected through simple random sampling. The experimental class was treated using the Webtoon application, while the control class used conventional methods. Data were collected through pre-test and post-test vocabulary assessments and analyzed using SPSS. The results showed a significant improvement in the experimental class, with the mean score increasing from 43.8 to 71.3, while the control class showed only a slight increase from 41.7 to 42.1. The paired sample t-test indicated a significance value of p < 0.001, which means the alternative hypothesis was accepted. Therefore, it can be concluded that the Webtoon application is effective in enhancing students’ vocabulary mastery.