The Effectiveness of Scrapbook Media in Teaching Foreign Vocabulary and Arabic Equivalents

Abstract

This research aimed to determine the effectiveness of using a scrapbook as a tool for teaching foreign vocabulary and its Arabic equivalents—based on a contextual approach—within the language exercises textbook for first-level students in the Language Education Department at Institut Muslim Cendekia. A quantitative research methodology was employed to assess the tool's effectiveness. Data collection methods included interviews, observation, questionnaires, document analysis, and testing. The study population consisted of first-level female students, with a sample size of 30. The researcher utilized SPSS 24 software for data analysis. The research yielded the following result Based on the results of the Paired Sample t-Test, the researcher obtained a Sig. (2-tailed) value of 0.000, indicating that Sig. (2-tailed) < 0.05, with a t-value of -6.360, degrees of freedom (df) of 29, and a t-table value of 1.699. Therefore, the absolute t-value (|t| = 6.360) was greater than the t-table value (1.699), indicating that H₀ was rejected and H₁ was accepted. This finding demonstrates that the developed media was effective for first-semester female students at the Institut Muslim Cendekia.