Problem of the Research Scope of the research

The previous study conducted by Yuliantin 2010 on the use of NHT technique showed that NHT technique could improve students‟ tense achievement. Another study conducted by Ari Christiani 2008 showed that NHT technique had a significant effect on the eighth year students‟ reading comprehension of SMPN 1 Kalisat, Jember. The study showed that the students who applied NHT technique got better scores than those who did not. This research was different from the previous researches. The differences between this research and the previous researches were the research design and the students‟ level. The research done by Yuliantin was conducted to know how NHT technique could improve the students‟ tense achievement, while this present research wa s conducted to investigate the effect of NHT technique on the students‟ tense achievement. The subjects of Yuliantin‟s research were the fifth grade students of SDN Kertosari 02, Pakusari, Jember, while the subjects of this present research were the seventh year students of SMP N 2 Balung, Jember in the 20112012 academic year. The research done by Ari Christiani aimed to know the effect of NHT technique on the students‟ reading comprehension achievement, while this present research was conducted to know the effect of NHT on the students‟ tense achievement. The similarity between these three researches was the use of NHT technique in teaching English. The researcher was interested in conducting an experimental research to know the effect of NHT technique on the students‟ tense achievement. Therefore, this research entitled: “The Effect of Numbered Heads Together Technique on the Seventh Year Students‟ Tense Achievement of SMP N 2 Balung, Jember in the 20112012 Academic Year” was conducted.

1.2 Problem of the Research

Based on the background of the research above, the problem of this research is formulated as follows: “Is there any significant effect of NHT technique on the http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id http:digilib.unej.ac.id seventh year students‟ tense achievement of the SMP N 2 Balung, Jember in the 20112012 academic year?”

1.3 Scope of the research

Based on the problem above, the scope of this research was limited on the students‟ tense achievement of Simple Present Tense and Present Continuous Tense. The materials were limited to the use of Simple Present Tense and present Continuous Tense. The NHT technique was applied in teaching Simple present Tense and Present Continuous Tense, especially on the experimental group in order to find out the effectiveness of the use of NHT technique in teaching tense. The subjects of this research were the seventh year students of SMP N 2 Balung, Jember in the 20112012 academic year.

1.4 Objective of the Research