Impact of Player Unknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) method in vocabulary mastery for senior high school students

This study sought to examine the influence of Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) on students’ vocabulary development. The research employed an ex post facto experimental design with a post-test-only methodology, involving a sample of 34 twelfth-grade students from SMK Rosma Karawang. The participants were categorized into two groups: individuals who frequently played PUBG and those who did not. Data were collected via a vocabulary proficiency assessment and analyzed using SPSS 26 employing an independent samples t-test. The findings reveal that students who engaged in PUBG exhibited markedly superior vocabulary proficiency compared to their non-playing counterparts. These findings indicate that PUBG may serve as an engaging and interactive adjunct for vocabulary enhancement.