class without technique numbered heads together. The researcher used T-test formula in the significance degree α of 5. The result showed that t-test t
o
t- table t
t
2.48 1.99. It means that t-test was higher in the value 2.48 than t- table. So, the null hypothesis Ho is rejected. It means that alternative hypothesis
H
a
is accepted that there is a significant progress in using numbered heads technique in impr
oving students’ reading ability in descriptive text.
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CHAPTER V CONCLUSION SUGGESTION
A. CONCLUSION
Based on the interpretation of data, it can be concluded that the technique of numbered heads together is effective in
improving students’ reading ability on descriptive text at the second grade of SMPN 2 Tangerang Selatan. It can be seen
that after four meetings treatment of both experiment and controlled class, the result showed that the mean of gained score in experiment class which was given
numbered heads together technique is 13.58. Meanwhile the mean of gained score in controlled class without the numbered heads together technique is 5.38. It
means that the mean of gained score in experiment class is higher than controlled class.
In addition, the result also can be seen from T-test in the significance degree α of 5. The result showed that t-test t
o
t-table t
t
2.48 1.99. It means that t-test was higher in the value 2.48 than t-table. So, the null hypothesis Ho is
rejected. It means that alternative hypothesis H
a
is accepted that there is a significant progress in using numbered heads technique in improving students’
reading ability in descriptive text.
B. SUGGESTION
Based on this research, the researcher would like to give some suggestion for english teacher especially in teaching reading:
1. The teacher should be creative in teaching reading. They should use different technique in teaching to avoid students feel bored in class.
One of technique that the researcher suggest is numbered heads together. Because it can make students active, enthusiasticand help
each other in class.
2. The teacher should not used reading aloud to measure the reading ability in junior high school. It is only useful for beginning learners
who want to practice spelling vocabulary but cannot make them understand about the text. It is not appropriate with the objective of
teaching reading in eight grade of junior high school. 3. The teacher should make the students ready before the reading class
begin such as giving question and answer or discussion about the news that related the material, such as descriptive, recount, and narrative
text.
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