NUMBER HEADS TOGETHER TECHNIQUE (A Classroom Action Research at the Eight Grade of SMP PGRI 2 Ajibarang in Academic Year 20122013)

  IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH NUMBER HEADS TOGETHER TECHNIQUE (A Classroom Action Research at the Eight Grade of SMP PGRI 2 Ajibarang in Academic Year 2012/2013) A THESIS Submitted to English Departement as a Partial Fulfilment of the Requirement for S.Pd. Degree By: HANGGA PRATAMA KURNIAWAN 0801050111 ENGLISH DEPARTEMENT TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOKERTO 2012/2013

  

APPROVAL

  Title : IMPROVING STUDENTS‟ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH

  NUMBER HEAD TOGETHER TECHNIQUE (NHT) (A Classroom Action Research at the VIII Grade of SMP PGRI2Ajibarang in Academic Year 2012/2013)

  Name : HANGGA PRATAMA KURNIAWAN NIM : 0801050111 Faculty : Teacher Training and Education Department : English Consultant I : Drs. Pudiyono, M.Hum.

  Consultant II : Saefurrohman S.Pd, M.Pd.

  Approved by: Supervisor I Supervisor II Drs. Pudiyono, M.Hum. Saefurrohman S.Pd, M.Pd NIK.19560508 198603 1 003NIK.2160372

  

Skripsi Berjudul

  

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION

THROUGH NUMBER HEADS TOGETHER (NHT) TECHNIQUE

(A Classroom Action Research at the Eight Grade of SMP PGRI 2 Ajibarang

in Academic Year 2012/2013)

  yang dipersiapkan dan disusun oleh :

  

HANGGA PRATAMA KURNIAWAN

0801050111

  Telah dipertahankan di depan Dewan Penguji pada tanggal 9 Juli 2013 Dan dinyatakan memenuhi syarat untuk diterima

  Sebagai kelengkapan persyaratan untuk mendapatkan gelar Sarjana Pendidikan Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris

  Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan

  

Susunan Dewan Penguji

Ketua : Drs. Pudiyono, S.Pd, M.Hum

  ....................... NIK. 19560508 198603 1 003

Anggota I : Dyah Kusumastuti, S.Pd, M.Hum ........................

  NIK. 010112307

Anggota II : Drs. Arif Hertanto, M. Pd ........................

NIP. 19590404 198812 1 001 Anggota III : Listiani, M. Pd ............................ NIK. 2160448

  

Purwokerto, 9 Juli 2013

Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto

Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan

Dekan,

  

Drs. Ahmad, M.Pd.

NIP. 19650804199403 1 002

SURAT PERNYATAAN Saya yang bertanda tangan di bawah ini : Nama : HANGGA PRATAMA KURNIAWAN NIM : 0801050111 Program Studi : Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas : Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Menyusun skripsi dengan judul :

  

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION

THROUGH NUMBER HEADS TOGETHER (NHT) TECHNIQUE

(A Classroom Action Research at the Eight Grade of SMP PGRI 2 Ajibarang

in Academic Year 2012/2013)

  menyatakan dengan ini sungguh-sungguh bahwa skripsi ini adalah hasil karya tulis saya sendiri dan bukan buatan orang lain atau jiplakan atau modifikasi karya orang lain. Jika pernyataan ini tidak benar, maka saya bersedia menerima sanksi, termasuk pencabutan gelar kesarjanaan yang sudah saya peroleh.

  Purwokerto, 9 Juli 2013 Yang menyatakan

  Hangga Pratama Kurniawan NIM. 0801050111 MOTTO

   .

  Conquer you desire, if not it will conquer yourself

   The what have you learn after know

  most important thing is everything.

   Never , before you do your best because life is strangle.

  give up  Berakit-rakit dahulu, bersenang-senang kemudian.

   Jatuh bangun, Go a Head.  THE MAN WHO SAYS HE NEVER HAS TIME IS THE LAZIEST

  MAN.(Lichtenberg)  I love_ .

  Rock „n Roll

   “You Hit Me, We Hit You”

   Life is Never flat just Go a Head.

M.A.F.I.A

  

  Man And Fashion Is Awesome

  

DEDICATION

Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb

  I want to say thanks to Alloh SWT who has given mercy and blessing for us. Then, shalawat and salam always given to our prophet Muhammad SAW. In this occasion, I would like dedicated this thesis to:

  1. My beloved Mother and Dad for great affection, prayer, patience, and for everything you have given.

  2. My beloved young brother Agung. Thanks for your great support.

  3. My beloved special someone. Thanks for your love and support. You are always become

  4. My beloved best friends Faisal, Ugow, Feri, Sulung, Indra, Lancho;. Thanks for strengthening me with this friendship guys.

5. My beloved friends in B class English Dept‟ 08. Thanks for our togetherness till now.

  Let‟s keep rock and roll our friendship mates.

  6. The students at the eight B grade of SMP PGRI 2 Ajibarang. Thank you for your help.

  

ABSTRACT

IMPROVING STUDENTS‟ READING COMPREHENSION

  (A Classroom Action Research at the Eight Grade of SMP PGRI 2 Ajibarang in Academic Year 2012/2013).

  By: HANGGA PRATAMA KURNIAWAN

  0801050111 This research aimed to improve the students‟ reading comprehension using Number

  Heads Together technique. It used Classroom Action Research, which was conducted at VIII B Grade of SMP PGRI 2 Ajibarang in Academic Year 2012/2013 as the subject of the research. The numbers of the students were 30 students comprised of 13 males and 17 females. This study was done from October 2012 until February 2013.

  The writer worked collaboratively with the English teacher in the class. The Classroom Action Research was carried out based on the Kemmis and Mc. Taggart design. The writer observing, and reflecting. The writer applied both qualitative data and quantitative data that were taken from questionnaire, observation, reading test, and documentation.

  The result of the research showed that there was a significant improvement in the students‟ reading comprehension after implementing the Classroom Action Research using Number Head Together technique. The average score of the students in reading was 41.47% in test (pre-test and post- test). The mean of the students‟ reading test score was as follows; pre test showed 55.33%, cycle one showed 65.83%, and cycle two showed 13.06%.

  Therefore, the improvement of mean from pre-test until cycle two was 30.29%. It was supported by the improvement of observation and questionnaire result. The data of observation showed that the average of the students‟ improvement in reading activities in cycle one at 25.93% and cycle two at 56.02%. Then, the improvement from cycle one to cycle two was 30.09%. The data from the students‟ questionnaire which were gained from the ten questions showed that the students gave positive response to the implementation of Number Head Together technique in their reading activities. The average of the students‟ questionnaire was 79.34%. Those data proved that Number Head Together technique could improve the students‟ reading comprehension and the students‟ reading activities. It means that the method could solve the problem reading class.

  

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Assalamu‟alaikum Wr. Wb.

  Alhamdulillahirobil‟alamin. Firstly, thanks to Allah SWT for his blessing and guidance, so that the writer could finish this thesis. This is submitted to fulfill one of the requirements to get S.Pd. Degree at the English Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.

  The writer wishes to express his great appreciation and gratefulness to:

  1. Drs. Ahmad, M.Pd., as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty on Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.

  English and Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.

  3. Drs. Pudiyono,M.Humand Saefurrohman S.Pd, M.Pd., as the first and second consultant who always guidewisely and patiently during writing process of this thesis.

  4. The Headmaster of SMP PGRI 2Ajibarang who given the permission and help.

  5. The English teacher of SMP PGRI 2Ajibarang for helping the researcherand the study in his school.

  6. All of the lectures who have delivered their knowledge in a valuable manner.

  7. All of the VII B grade students of SMP PGRI 2Ajibarang who have given good participation in this study.

  The writer hopes that this thesis would useful for the reader. Finally, the researcher believes that this thesis is still far from being the perfect one. Therefore, the researcher would appreciate gladly to invite constructive, criticisms and also suggestions from the readers. The researcher hopes that this thesis will give valuable things especially for educational field and also those who are interested.

  Purwokerto, 9 Juli 2013 The writer

  TABLE OF CONTENT

  TITLE .................................................................................................................. i APPROVAL ......................................................................................................... ii LEGALIZATION ................................................................................................. iii MOTTO ............................................................................................................... v DEDICATION ...................................................................................................... vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................... vii ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................... ix TABLE OF CONTENT ........................................................................................ x LIST OF TABLE .................................................................................................. xii LIST OF FIGURE................................................................................................. xiii LIST OF APPENDICES ....................................................................................... xiv

  CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study.................................................................................

  1 B. Reason for Choosing the Topic .......................................................................

  3 C. Problem of the Research .................................................................................

  3 D. Aim of the Research ........................................................................................

  4 E. Limitation of the Research ..............................................................................

  4 F. Clarification of Terms......................................................................................

  4 G. Contribution of Research ................................................................................

  5 CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW A. Reading ........................................................................................................

  7 1. The Definition of Reading ....................................................................

  7 2. The Importance of Reading ...................................................................

  8 3. The Purpose of Reading ........................................................................

  9 B. Reading Coprehension ................................................................................

  11 1. Definition of Reading Comprehension ................................................

  11 2. Major Components of Reading Comprehension ..................................

  12 C. Cooperative Learning ..................................................................................

  13 1. The Definitions of Number Head Together ..........................................

  13 2. Teaching Reading Using Number Head Together ................................

  14 3. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Number Head Together ..........

  18 D. Basic Assumption ........................................................................................

  18 CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD A. Research Method .........................................................................................

  20

  B. Setting of Research ......................................................................................

  20 1. Place and Time .........................................................................................

  20 2. Subject of the Research ............................................................................

  21 C. Design of the Research ................................................................................

  21 D. Method of Collecting Data ..........................................................................

  24 E. Technique for Analyzing Data .....................................................................

  29 1. The Qualitative Data................................................................................

  29 2. The Quantitative Data..............................................................................

  31 F. Criteria of the Action Success ......................................................................

  34 CHAPTER IV RESULT AND DISCUSSION A. The Result of the Research .......................................................................

  35 1. The Implementation in Cycle 1.............................................................

  35 2. The Implementation in Cycle 2.............................................................

  44 B. Discussion .................................................................................................

  53 1. Test Result ............................................................................................

  55 2. Observation Result ................................................................................

  55 3.Questionnaire Result ..............................................................................

  56 4. Interview Result. ...............................................................................................

  58 CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION A. Conclusion ................................................................................................

  59 B. Suggestion .................................................................................................

  60 REFERENCES

  

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 Schedule of the Research ......................................................................

  21

  2 Table

  The Indicator of the Teacher‟s Activities .............................................. 27 Table 3 The Indicator of the Students‟ Activity ................................................. 27 Table 4 The List of Questions in Questionnaire ................................................

  29 Table 5 The Observation Result of the Student s‟ Activities.............................. 41 Table 6 The Observation Result of the Teacher‟s Activities ............................ 43 Table 7 Evaluation Result of Students‟ reading Comprehension in Cycle 1 ..... 41 Table 8 The Observation

  Result of the Students‟ Activities in Cycle 2 ............ 50 Table 9 The Observation Result of the Teacher‟s Activities in Cycle 2 ............ 51 Table 10 The Summary of the Evaluation Result in Cycle 1 and Cycle 2 ...........

  55 Table 11 The Students‟ Improvement in Reading Test ....................................... 55 Table 12 The Average Improvement of the Students‟ Activities in Each Cycle . 56 Table 15 The Post Questionnaire Result ..............................................................

  57 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Research Design Arranged by Kemmis and Mc. Taggart ......................

  22 Figure 2 Schema of Analyzing Data .....................................................................

  30

LIST OF APPENDICES

  Appendix A The Result of Pre Test The Result of Post Test 1

  The Result of Post Test 2 The Result of Test in Cycle 1 The Result of Test in Cycle 2

  Appendix B The List of Questions in Questionnaire The Questionnaire Result The Observation Sheet of the T eacher‟s Activities The Observation Result of the T eacher‟s Activities in Pre-Condition The Observation Result of the T eacher‟s Activities in cycle 1 The Observation Result of the T eacher‟s Activities in cycle 2 The Observation Sheet of S tudents‟ Activities The Observation Result of S tudents‟ Activities in Pre-Condition The ObservationResult of S tudents‟ Activities in Cycle 1 The Observation Result of S tudents‟ Activities in Cycle 2 The List of Questions in Interview Guideliness for the Students The Interview Result of the Students The List of Questions in Interview Guideliness for the Teacher

  The Interview Result of the Teacher Appendix C Lesson Plan

  Pre Test Post Test 1 Post Test 2 The Answer Keys

  Appendix D The Photos as a Documentation of the Research Letters