The effectiveness of peer tutoring towards students? understanding in using simple past tense (a quasi-experimental study at eighth grade of MTs Negeri 19 Jakarta)

Main Author: Nur Hidayah
Format: Bachelors
Terbitan: Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan
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  • The objectives of this research is to find out whether or not Peer Tutoring is effective towards students? understanding in using simple past tense at the eighth grade students of MTs Negeri 19 Jakarta in the academic year of 2012/2013. The writer used a quasi-experimental research which is part of quantitative research method. By using purposive sampling technique, the writer took 48 students as sample. It is divided into two groups; the experimental group which were Peer Tutoring technique was given and the control one which did not. In collecting the data, the writer used tests as instrument of the research. The tests were pre-test and post-test. The pre-test was given before the treatment. Therefore, the data of this research is tested by using t-test. It shows that to was 6,02 and the degree of freedom(df) was 46 on the level significance 1% is 2,68 whereas t-table with degree of freedom (df) was 46 and on the level significance 5% is 2,01. The writer found that to was higher than table (6,02 > 2,68 > 2,01). In another words, the students who were given Peer Tutoring technique have better understanding in using simple past tense than those who were not taught by giving Peer Tutoring technique. It could be concluded that Peer Tutoring is Effective towards Students? Understanding in using Simple Past Tense.