IMPROVING STUDENT WRITING SKILL OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT USING THINK PAIR SHARE (A Classroom Action Research at the Seventh Grade of SMP Negeri 03 Mojogedang in the academic Years 2014/2015)
| Main Authors: | Wiwit, Ari Kuncororini, Rochmat, Budi Santoso, M.Pd |
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| Format: | Thesis NonPeerReviewed Book |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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, 2017
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| Online Access: |
http://eprints.iain-surakarta.ac.id/1343/1/FULL%20TEXT.pdf http://eprints.iain-surakarta.ac.id/1343/ |
Daftar Isi:
- Wiwit Ari Kuncororini, 2014. Improving Students’ Writing Skill Of Descriptive Text Using Think Pair Share (TPS)(A Classroom Action Research in the Seventh Grade of SMP Negeri 3 Mojogedang in 2014/2015 Academic Year). Thesis. English Letters Study Program, Islamic Education and Teacher Training Faculty. Advisor: 1. Rochmad Budi Santosa, S. Pd., M. Pd, 2.Fitriyah Nurul Hidayati, M.Pd. Key Words: Writing Skill, Descriptive Text, TPS The objectives of this study are to know the implementation of Think Pair Share (TPS) in teaching learning process at the seventh D grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Mojogedang, to identify the improvement of the students‟ writing skill on descriptive text at the seventh D grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Mojogedang, and to find out the strengths and the weaknesses of Think Pair Share (TPS) in teaching learning process of the seventh D grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Mojogedang. This research is a classroom action research. This research conducted at SMP Negeri 3 Mojogedang. The researcher used qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data was interview and observation. The quantitative data was test. The step to analyze the qualitative data used data reducing, data display, and conclusion drawing. The step to analyze the quantitative data used mean formula. The result of the research shows that there are positive improvements in either students‟ writing skill or the class situation during the teaching learning process. It can be seen from the result of the test which is improved, from the students‟ writing score and the post-test conducted after the action. The mean scores of students‟ writing score 56,20, 58,7 for the post-test in cycle 1, and 71,77 for the post-test in cycle 2. Besides that, the situation of the class is more conducive before implementing. From the class situations improvement, it can be drawn some strengths and the weaknesses of the Think Pair Share (TPS)implementation in writing class. The strengths are (1) The Think Pair Share (TPS) can build the critical thinking of the students, (2)The Think Pair Share (TPS) can motivate quite student to write, (3)The Think Pair Share (TPS) make the student get a good interaction, (4)The Think Pair Share can make more easily and quickly form a group, (5)The Think Pair Share can improve self confidence and all students are given the opportunity to participate in the class. The weaknesses are (1)require special attention in classroom use,(2)If there is a dispute, there is a mediator. Dependence on the couple, (3) The number of the students is odd effect at the time of the formation of the group, because there was one student did not have a partner.