31 the form of multiple choice and items number 26 – 30 were in the form of True –
False statement. The tittles of the text were “The Crow and the Oyster” and “The Fox and the
Crow”. They were taken from My Favorite Fables- Kuala Lumpur. The time given to administer the reading comprehension test was 60 minutes. Dealing with
the scoring, each correct answer was scored 1. While, the wrong answer was scored 0. So the maximum score was 30. The final score would be calculated as
the following formula:
=
Notes :
E = Final score n = the total number of correct answers
N = the maximum score 30
For example, if Anita got correct answers 20, her final score calculated as follow:
= x 100
Therefore, Anita’s final score was 66.6. The data gaining from reading comprehension test were analyzed quantitatively by using two formulas for
getting the mean score and finding the percentage of the students who get at least 75, since 75 was the standard minimum score of MTs N Arjasa.
3.5.2 Observation
According to McMillan 1992:12, observation allows the researcher to take into account important contextual factors that may influence the
interpretation and use of the result. In this research, observation was used to record the activities in the teaching learning process of reading comprehension
that is done by the researcher and the English teacher. The function of observation was to measure the students’ active participation when they are taught reading by
using Numbered Heads Together NHT Technique. Arikunto 2006:229 states that the most effective way in observation is by checklist. As a result, the
32 researcher used checklist paper to record the students’ active participation in the
teaching learning process to determine whether they are active or passive. In this research, the researcher used five indicators to measure the students
‘active participation while learning reading comprehension by using NHT Technique. The indicators were: 1 Reading the text, re-reading the text, orand
consulting dictionary actively 2 Writing the answer individually on the sheet appropriately 3 Putting heads together cooperatively, 4 standing up and ready
to answer the posed questions seriously, and 5 stating the answer of the posed questions given by the teacher seriously. The observation checklist used is as
follows. This observation was done in each student within group. In this research, each group consisted of five students that were taken based on the scores obtained
by the students in the last English daily test. Table 2 Observation Checklist of Students’ Participation
No. Name
Indicators Active
Passive 1
2 3
4 5
1 2
The indicators to be observed are: 1. Reading the text, re-reading the text, orand consulting dictionary actively
2. Writing the answer individually on the sheet appropriately 3. Putting heads together cooperatively
4. Standing up and ready to answer the posed questions seriously 5.Stating the answer of the posed questions given by the teacher seriously
Note: The students claimed as the active students if they could full fill at least 3 indicators.
3.5.3 Interview
