The Effectiveness of Digital Flashcards in Improving Vocabulary Mastery of Seventh Grade Students of SMP Taruna Sakti Pekanbaru

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of digital flashcards in improving the vocabulary mastery of seventh-grade students of SMP Taruna Sakti Pekanbaru as measured through a vocabulary test. The study applied a pre-experimental design involving one group without a control group, in which measurements were conducted before and after the treatment. The data were obtained from a vocabulary test consisting of 30 multiple-choice items given as a Pre-Test and Post-Test. The mean score of the Pre-Test was 64, while the Post-Test mean increased to 86.23, indicating a notable improvement in students’ vocabulary achievement. The results were analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test, which produced an Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) value of 0.000. This indicates that the null hypothesis (H₀) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Hₐ) is accepted. Consequently, it can be concluded that the use of digital flashcards has a positive and significant effect on students’ vocabulary mastery.