The Use of Collocation to Improve English Vocabulary

Abstract

Learning English is very useful, especially regarding the role of the tourism education institute to provide human resources in the tourism sector who have the ability to communicate with tourists and fills labour needs such as selling souvenirs, working in hotels, or being a tour guide. The tourism information service will use at least one foreign language, especially English. However, the reality shows that existing graduate students lack the required English language skills. This is due to the lack of vocabulary owned by students majoring in tourism.  This study will use a quasi-experimental research model with one group pre-test and post-test design. The data will be analyzed using a quantitative approach and a qualitative approach using statistical analysis (test score results), and a descriptive qualitative approach (Observation, questionnaire, interview). This study aimed to determine whether there was an effect of using collocation in increasing the vocabulary (vocabulary breadth) of the STP Mataram students in the hospitality study program. Researchers took 50 students as research samples.  This study used a quasi-experimental research model with one group pre-test and post-test design. Based on the table of results of the paired sample test t-test with SPSS, the sig value is obtained. (2-tailed) is 0.000 with a 5% probability is less than 0.005. So, it can be said that there is a difference in the effect of using collocation in improving the vocabulary skills of STP Mataram students.