The aim of this research was to know the effectiveness of miniature
language in teaching simple present tense and simple past tense. This research
was conducted at the second year students of SMP Negeri 2 Sokaraja in academic
year 2011/2012.
The experimental research was used in this research. The total sample was
64 respondents. The writer took two classes as the sample, they were VIIIC as
experimental class and VIIID as the control one. The data was collected on
January 16th until February 1st 2012. In collecting the data, the writer used test as
an instrument. The test was done twice, the first was pre-test and the second was
post-test. The tests consisted of multiple choice and simple completion. After
getting the data, the writer computed the data using t-test formula to analyze it.
The result of the research showed that the students’ competence in
experimental class was higher than control one. It was seen from the class
percentage in experimental class that was 76.98%, the lowest score was 60 and
the highest score was 93. The class percentage in control class was 63.96%, the
lowest score was 37 and the highest one was 87. The t-test result was 2.78 and ttable
was 1.67 in degree of freedom 62 (Nx+Ny – 2) at the significant level 0.05.
The t-test was higher than t-table (2.78 > 1.67). It means that the hypothesis which
stated that miniature language was effective in teaching simple present tense and
simple past tense at the second grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Sokaraja in the
academic year 2011/2012 was accepted