The effectiveness of number head together (NHT) technique on students? reading Ability of narrative text: a quasi-experimental study at the second grade students of MTs. Nur Asy- Syafi?iyah Rempoa, South Tangerang
| Main Author: | Fithiawati |
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| Format: | Bachelors |
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Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan
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- The objective of this study was to know the effectiveness of Number Head Together (NHT) technique on students? reading ability of narrative text at the second grade students of MTs. Nur Asy-Syafi?iyah Rempoa, South Tangerang academic year 2013/2014. Population of the research was all of the second grade students. Number of students at the second grade were 50 students that consist of two classes VIII.1 and VIII.2. Because all of the population used as a sample, this research used purposive sampling technique. As Number Head Together (NHT) technique consists of four steps: numbering each students, asking questions, head together, and answering questions. The method of the research was quasi-experimental study. There were two classes namely experimental class and controlled class. The research conducted into six meetings. Before the research did, the instrument had tested at the second grade students of SMPN 3 South Tangerang. There were 25 questions that used in this research. In the first meeting, the pre-test was given before the teaching and learning activity in those classes. Then, in the second up to fourth meeting, the students in the experimental class were given treatment by using Number Head Together (NHT) technique and the students in the controlled class were given Grammar Translation Method. Finally, in the sixth meeting, the students in those classes were given post-test. The research result shown that in the pre-test, those two classes had similar score. The mean of the experimental class was 61,44 and the mean of the controlled class was 61,44 too. After the treatment did, the post-test result shown that the mean of experimental class was 83,84 and mean of the controlled class was 71,68. It means, the students? score in the experimental class was higher than the students? score in the controlled class. To know the effectiveness of this technique, statistical hypothesis was used by using ttest formula. The result was tobservation score was 12,42 and ttable was 2,01 (12,42 > 2,01). It means, tobservation was higher than ttable. So, the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. Based on the result, it can be concluded that Number Head Together (NHT) technique was effective on students? reading ability of narrative text.