The Correlation Between Vocabulary Mastery And Listening Skill Of The Eighth Grade Students In Madrasah Tsanawiyah Muhammadiyah Tolitol

Listening is an essential skill in English learning, yet many students struggle to understand spoken language. At Madrasah Tsanawiyah Muhammadiyah Tolitoli, eighth-grade students face challenges in listening due to limited vocabulary mastery. Vocabulary plays a crucial role in comprehension, as students often find it difficult to
grasp spoken English when unfamiliar words hinder their understanding. This study aimed to investigate whether there is a correlation between vocabulary mastery and listening skill among eighth-grade students at Madrasah
Tsanawiyah Muhammadiyah Tolitoli. The research sought to answer the question: "Is
there any correlation between vocabulary mastery and listening skill of the eighth grade students in Madrasah Tsanawiyah Muhammadiyah Tolitoli?" A quantitative correlational research design was employed. The population
consisted of 86 students, and a cluster random sampling technique was used to select 22 participants. Data were collected through two types of tests: a written vocabulary
test and a listening comprehension test. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to analyze the data using SPSS version 26. The results showed a significant positive correlation between vocabulary mastery and listening skill, with an r value of 0.832 (r > 0.537) and p = 0.000 (p <
0.05). These findings indicate that students with higher vocabulary mastery tend to have better listening skills, supporting the alternative hypothesis and rejecting the null
hypothesi. Thus, it can be concluded that there is correlation between vocabulary
mastery and listening skill of the eighth grade students in Madrasah Tsanawiyah Muhammadiyah Tolitoli. The findings suggest that teachers should emphasize vocabulary development to enhance students' listening comprehension.