So, there are some steps in doing numbered heads together technique such as firstly, teacher divided class into some groups that consist of four students, each
student has a number 1,2,3 and 4; next, teacher asks a question based on the descriptive text which given by teacher; then students put their heads together to
discuss about the answer, each student has responsibility to make sure all members in their group know the answer; the last, teacher called a number randomly and the
student with that number must answered it with the explanation.
D. Previous Related Studies
The first study is conducted by Hadi 2011 under the title“Using Numbered
Heads Together to Improve the Reading Ability of the eight grade of MTs Al-Amin Mojokerto
”. This research used a classroom action research. The data obtained from one class of the grade eight, VIII-B. The class consisted of 25 students. He did the
numbered heads together technique to improve students’ reading ability in narrative text. The result of the research showed that the use of NHT technique has given
positive influence in teaching narrative text. It can be seen from preliminary study pre-test, ten 40 out of 25 students got score below 70, the minimum degree of
achievement. In post test, only one student 4 out of 25 students achieved score below 70. Besides, in preliminary study, only three out of 25 students were active or
gave positive responses toward the teaching reading activities, while in Cycle 1, 20 students were active and 24 96 students gave positive response toward the
implementation of NHT in reading class. They were interested, motivated, confident, and cooperative with their classmates.
The second study is conducted by Afrilia 2012 under the titl e “The Effect of
Numbered Heads Together Technique on Reading Comprehension Achievement of The Eighth Grade Students at SMP Negeri 2 Tamanan Bondowoso in the 20112012
academic year ”. This research used experimental study. This research covered the
stages of administering homogeneity test; determining two classes as the experimental group and the control group; giving treatment that was teaching reading
by NHT technique to the experimental group, while control group were taught by using lecturing technique as usually applied by the teacher. The result of t-test
analysis on the students’ reading comprehension achievement test scores that the statistical value of the t-test was higher than that of the value of t-table with
significant level of 5 2.78 1.99. The degree of relative effectiveness was 12.7. It means that the use of NHT technique was 12.7 more effective in teaching reading
comprehension than without applying NHT technique that was lecturing technique. The third study
is conducted by Seken 2013 under the title “The Effect of Numbered Head Together and Question Answer Relationship Techniques on
Students’ Reading Comprehension: A Comparative Study. The objectives of the study was, first, to investigate whether there is a significant effect of numbered head
together and question answer relationship technique on students’ reading comprehension; second to compare the effect of NHT and that of QAR on reading
comprehension. This research was conducted at the eighth grade students of MTs Birrul Walidain NW Rensing in the school year of 2012-2013. The sample used was
obtained by cluster random sampling technique. The total number of sample was 66 students, divided into three groups; NHT, QAR and conventional technique groups.
In conclusion NHT is likely higher in effectiveness than the other techniques in improving the reading comprehension.
From those experiments that ever had, they were using numbered heads together technique as a technique to teach English. This study concerned in teaching
reading on descriptive text by using numbered heads together NHT. They are similar with this study which using numbered heads together technique. The
differences among the three studies are the place to conduct it, the English material and theresearch design. The first study used classroom action research, the second
study used experimental study and the third used comparative study. This study uses experimental study and conducted using numbered heads together technique in
teaching reading on descriptive text at the second grade of SMPN 2 Tangerang
Selatan.
