T ING 1202625 Table of content

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
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CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ......................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
1.1 Introduction ...........................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
1.2 Background of the Study.......................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
1.3 Research Questions ...............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
1.4 Purposes of the Study ............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
1.5 Significances of the Study.....................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
1.6 Definitions of Key Terms......................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
1.7 Thesis Organization ..............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
1.8 Concluding Remarks .............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW ....................Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.1 Introduction ...........................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

2.2 Reading Comprehension .......................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.2.1
Overview of Reading Comprehension .....Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.2.2
Reading Comprehension Levels...............Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.2.3
Importance of Teaching Reading Comprehension in Language
Learning ...................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.3 Cooperative Learning ............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.4 Number Heads Together and Teacher’s Scaffolding in Teaching Reading
Comprehension .....................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.4.1
Overview of Number Heads Together .....Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.4.2
Advantages of Number Heads Together ..Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Principles of Number Heads Together .....Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.4.4
Effectiveness of Teaching Reading Comprehension through Number
Heads Together ........................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

2.4.5
Teacher’s Scaffolding ..............................Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.4.6
Procedures of Teaching Reading Comprehension through Number Heads
Together with Teacher’s Scaffolding .......Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.5 Review of Related Research .................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.6 Concluding Remarks .............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY .....Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.1 Introduction ...........................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

Fidalia MR, 2014
Teaching reading comprehension through number heads together with teachers scaffolding
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3.2 Research Design ....................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.3 Research Site and the Participants ........................Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.4 Data Collection Techniques ..................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Instrumentation.........................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Procedures ................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.5 Data Analysis Techniques .....................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.5.1
Classroom observations............................Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.5.2
Reading Comprehension Tests .................Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Questionnaire ...........................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.6 Hyphotesis Testing ................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.7 Concluding Remarks .............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION .......Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.1 Introduction ...........................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.2 The Effectiveness of the Number Heads Together (NHT) with Teacher’s
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Classroom Observations...........................Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Reading Comprehension Tests ................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.2.2.1 The Improvement of the Students’ Reading Comprehension Tests Results

in the Control Group ................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.2.2.2 The Improvement of the Students’ Reading Comprehension Tests Results
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4.2.2.3 The Progress of Students’ Reading Comprehension Tests Results in the
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4.2.2.4 Summary ..................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.2.3
Questionnaire ...........................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.3 Students’ Responses to the Implementation of Number Heads Together with
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4.4 Concluding Remarks .............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY...............................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Appendix 1: The Syllabus for the Experimental Group .......Error! Bookmark not defined.

Appendix 2: The Lesson Plan for the Experimental Group .Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix 3: The Syllabus for the Control Group ................Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Appendix 5: Consent Form for the Students in Participating in the Research Project
Adopted from Emilia (2005).......................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix 6: Teaching Materials and Individual Tests .........Error! Bookmark not defined.

Fidalia MR, 2014
Teaching reading comprehension through number heads together with teachers scaffolding
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia | repository.upi.edu | perpustakaan.upi.edu

Appendix 7: The Result of the Individual Test ....................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix 8: The Items of Pre-test (Try-Out Version) .........Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix 9: The Items of Pre-test (Real Version) ...............Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix 10: The Items of Post-test (Try-Out Version) ......Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix 11: The Items of Post-test (Real Version)............Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix 12: Anatest Result of Try Out of Pre-Test ..........Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix 13: Anatest Result of Try Out of Post-test ...........Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix 14: Students’ Pre-test and Post-test Scores in the Control and the Experimental
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Appendix 15: The Normality Test and the Paired Sample t-test Results of Try out of the
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Appendix 16: Normality Test and Independent t-test Results of Pre-tests in Control and
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Appendix 17: The Observations Guidelines and Condensed of Field Note from
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Appendix 18: The Questionnaire Items (English Version) ..Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appendix 19: The Questionnaire Items (Bahasa Indonesia Version). Error! Bookmark not
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Appendix 20: The Result of Questionnaire ..........................Error! Bookmark not defined.

Fidalia MR, 2014
Teaching reading comprehension through number heads together with teachers scaffolding
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia | repository.upi.edu | perpustakaan.upi.edu