motivation in learning speaking using CTL. It can be seen on the students‟ speaking score which had reached the score of Minimum Mastery Criterion
KKM which is, 60. Based on the three previous studies which has been discussed in the
previous page, it shows that those studies had the same teaching method used by this research, that was by using Contextual Teaching and Learning. The result of
the research finding from all of the studies shows that there was an improvement in students‟ scores, with different learning materials. The first previous study
taught the simple present tense, meanwhile, the second and the third study taught about speaking ability. All studies were conducted in different schools.
F. Research Hypothesis
The purpose of this study is to find out the empirical evidence for the students in learning the simple past tense whether using Contextual Teaching
Learning method is effective or not in b uilding students‟ comprehension toward
the tense. To get the answer of the hypothesis above, the writer proposes alternative
hypothesis H
a
and null hypothesis H
o
as follows : H
a
: there is a significant difference of students‟ achievement between those who were taught by using CTL in teaching the simple past
tense in experiment class XI Multimedia and those who are taught without using CTL in control class XI Akuntansi
H
o
: there is no significant difference of students‟ acheivement between those who were taught by using CTL in teaching the
simple past tense in experiment class XI Multimedia and those who were taught without using CTL method in control class X
Akuntansi.
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Design of the Research
The method of this research was quasi-experimental research, which uses nonrandomized groups design.
1
This research consists of an experimental class and a controlled class which the researcher chose without any randomization. The
writer taught the simple past tense of the second grade students at SMK Bintang Nusantara, by using Contextual Teaching and Learning. At the first meeting, the
writer conducted pre-test to the controlled class and experimental class. After that, the writer gave treatment to the experimental class by teaching the simple past
tense using Contextual Teaching and Learning. Meanwhile, the controlled class did not recieve any treatment. They were taught by using non-CTL method. At the
end of the meeting, the writer conducted the post-test to both classes.
B. Time and Place of the Research
The research was held at SMK Bintang Nusantara, Tangerang Selatan, for the second grade students academic year 20122013. The research was carried out
from January 30
th
to February 24
st
, 2014.
C. Content of the Experiment
This research was conducted in order t o improve students‟ mastery of the
simple past tense through Contextual Teaching and Learning. The writer arranged six meetings. The first meeting was conducted by giving a pre-test to the students,
in order to know their background of knowledge before the treatment given. The next meetings, the experimental group were taught differently from the controlled
group, that was by giving them specific learning materials, by using Contextual Teaching and Learning.
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John W. Creswell, Educational Research, Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.,2012, p.309.
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