Institutional Repository | Satya Wacana Christian University: Students’ Responses Through the Application of Cooperative Learning Type Numbered Head Together (NHT) in Junior High School

STUDENTS’ RESPONSES THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF
COOPERATIVE LEARNING TYPE NUMBERED HEAD TOGETHER
(NHT) IN THE ENGLISH CLASS OF THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS
OF SMPN 2 TUNTANG
Jelita Silaban
Abstract
This study investigated the students’ responses through the application of
Numbered Head Together (NHT) in Junior High School. The participants were
the VIIG class’ students and one English teacher. The data were collected using
observations and semi-structured interview and analyzed and described it
qualitatively. The data were categorized based on Borich’s classification of
responses as cited in Muhammad (2014); they are Desired Responses (DRs),
Undesired Responses (UDRs), Verbal Responses (VRs), and Non-Verbal
Responses (NVRs). In this study, the researcher found both DRs and UDRs. The
DRs showed by the students were paying attention to the teacher’s explanation
and discussing the topic and the UDRs were walking around the class and
disturbing their friends. Both DRs and UDRs were categorized into two groups,
VRs and NVRs. The VRs of the students were discussing the topic and asking
friend for the answer; NVRs of the students were standing and looking for their
group quickly, taking notes, and reading handout. This method is helpful to
motivate the students to be active. The UDRs were made by certain students who

didn’t seem to be motivated to study. These students who did UDRs need a
further study on their motivation and their family background.

Keywords: Cooperative Learning, Numbered Head Together, Response.

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