1 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
This chapter presents research background, research problem, problem limitation, research objective, research significance, and definition of the key terms.
1.1Research Background
English becomes one of the compulsory lessons in junior and senior high schools in Indonesia. Harmer (2004) said that teaching writing is a way to give guidance to the students to write, help the students to gain an idea, and motivate the students to write. Furthermore, the teacher has to give feedback to their writing in terms of the content, grammar, and coherence. Teaching English as a foreign language is not easy because it is not our native language. Hence, the students face difficulties in English writing.
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not involved in the learning activities. In addition, the student also felt sleepy in the classroom during the teaching learning process.
This problem also was found by Hertina (2008), who was conducted research at English department in UMM. The research showed that teachers’ problem in teaching writing was the students couldn’t pay attention carefully at the expanding of ideas, the unspecific of topic sentences, and unexposed the critical thinking to develop the ideas. Furthermore, Fitri et al (2013) research at SMPN 29 Padang also found that the students’ problems in writing were content, grammar, and vocabulary. These problems have to be solved because content, grammar, and vocabulary are the main things for composing and producing a good paragraph.
Accordingly, the teachers must be creative to find out the appropriate method in teaching writing. Brown (2000) said that, “A generalized set of classroom specification for accomplishing linguistic objectives“ (p. 16). This means that method as the way to implement the teacher’s plan to help the students improve their writing ability. In addition, method is needed to get the maximum result for students’ writing.
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One of the methods that can be used in teaching writing is cooperative learning method. This method has several model, namely Jigsaw, Numbered Head Together (NHT), Snowball Throwing, Two Stay Two Stray, Think Pair Share (TPS), Cooperative Script, Team Games Tournament (TGT), Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC), and the last one is (STAD) Student Teams-Achievement Divisions.
In this research, STAD (Student Teams-Achievement Divisions) will be implemented by researcher at Mts Al Urwatul Wutsqo Jombang. Based on Jon and Annette (2013) explain that:
Student Teams-Achievement Divisions, one of a set of instructional techniques developed and researched at Johns Hopkins University collectively known as Student Team Learning, which are based on the idea of having students work in cooperative learning teams to learn academic objectives. (p. 426)
This means that STAD emphasizes team work to complete the teams’ goal. The researcher believes that STAD makes the writing activity is interesting because the entire student is divided into some groups and the students can discuss each other about their writing. In addition, the students become the centre of learning by using this method.
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of fifth grade students at SDN Kalinongko in the academic year 2012/2013 proved to be effective.
From the above evidences, it can be concluded that STAD (Student Teams-Achievement Divisions) is an effective method. By using STAD method, the students’ achievement had improved and it made the students to be the center of learning because this method focuses on the students’ activity, not the teachers. In addition, the finding also proved that this method was applicable and effective in teaching speaking and reading skills. As a result, the researcher wants to conduct a research to prove whether STAD (Student Teams-Achievement Divisions) method can improve the students’ writing ability at Mts Al Urwatul Wutsqo Jombang or not.
1.2 Research Problem
Considering the research background, the researcher formulates the research problem as follows: “Does teaching writing using STAD (Student Teams-Achievement Divisions) method improve the students’ writing ability at Mts Al Urwatul Wutsqo Jombang?”
1.3 Research Objectives
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The scope of the study is focused on the use of STAD (Student Teams-Achievement Divisions) in teaching writing. Then, the study is limited to the second graders of Mts Al Urwatul Wutsqo Jombang.
1.5 Research Significance
The result of this research is expected to give some contribution to the teachers, students, and the next researchers. The teachers are expected to use STAD (Student Teams-Achievement Divisions) method as one of the ways to improve the students’ writing ability. Furthermore, the result of the research can be used as additional information to develop the quality of teachers’ teaching learning process. For the students, the students are expected to gain motivation in learning and developing their writing and giving improvement in the students’ achievement. For the next researchers, the result of the research can be used as are reference to conduct the similar topic.
1.6 Definition of Terms
To avoid misunderstanding and misinterpretation, the researcher presents some terms used in this study, as follows:
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2. Writing is non-verbal communication in a written form that exposes feelings and ideas. The use of diction, vocabulary and grammar becomes requirement to make the idea accurate (Harmer, 2004).
3. Mts Al Urwatul Wutsqo Jombang is a name of Islamic junior high school which is located in Jombang. Where, the school has two classes for the second grade, namely 8 A and 8 B.
1.7 Hypothesis
To give tentative answers of the research problem, the hypotheses are formulated as follows:
Ho (Null hypothesis): Teaching writing using STAD (Student Team-Achievement Division) method doesn’t improve students’ writing ability at Mts Al Urwatul Wutsqo Jombang.
Improving Students’ Writing Ability through STAD (Student
Teams Achievement Divisio
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
Improving Students’ Writing Ability through STAD (Student
Teams Achievement Division) Method at Second Grade at Mts
Urwatul Wutsqo Jombang
THESIS
By:
Arieska Satifa
201110100311016
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
2015
Improving Students’ Writing Ability through STAD (Student
n) Method at Second Grade at Mts Al
Improving Students’ Writing Ability through STAD (Student
Teams Achievement Division) Method at Second Grade at Mts Al
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve
Sarjana Degree in English Department
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH
Improving Students’ Writing Ability through STAD (Student
Teams Achievement Division) Method at Second Grade at Mts Al
Urwatul Wutsqo Jombang
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve
Sarjana Degree in English Department
By:
Arieska Satifa
201110100311016
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
2015
Improving Students’ Writing Ability through STAD (Student
Teams Achievement Division) Method at Second Grade at Mts Al
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve
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DEDICATION AND MOTTO
“Karena sesungguhnya sesudah kesulitan ada kemudahan, sesungguhnya sesudah kesulitan ada kemudahan”(Q.S Al-Insyirah: 5-6)
“If we out of the comfortable zone, we surprised how the beauty of life”
This thesis is dedicated specially for:
1. My beloved parents who support and lead me to be educated daughter.
2. My grandfather and grandmother, thanks a lot for loving me.
3. My little brother “Adi Saputra” thanks a lot for your caring that makes me
become wiser sister.
4. All my friends in English Department 2011 for A class, thanks for becoming
my friends and specially thanks to :
a. Babussalam boarding house’s member
b. Ismar Dian Arini
c. Saza Rozella Kasih
d. Fransiska Liliati
e. Luluk Nasefah
You have taught me the meaning of togetherness, value of respect, and
the importance of sharing. You are not only as my best friend but as my
sibling. You are the best people that I ever had in my life.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Praised be to Allah, the lord of the world, that has given the researcher His
love and compassion to finish the last requirement to get Sarjana degree. Peace
salutation is upon to the prophet Muhammad SAW, his family, his companion,
and his followers.
Its pleasure to acknowledge the help and contribution to this writing in
different ways during this thesis is processed until it becomes a complete writing
which will be presented to the faculty of teacher training and education and the
English department to fulfillment the requirements of the degree of Sarjana.
The writer would like to express her greatest love and honor to first
advisor. Dr. Hartono M.Pd and second advisor Nurakhfini Septiany, M.A., M.Ed
for their valuable help, guidance, corrections, and suggestions until the thesis
could be finished. The writer's sincere gratitude also goes to Mts Al urwatul
Wutsqo Jombang that allow the writer to conduct the research. The critiques and
suggestion are needed to make the thesis better.
Malang, October 2015
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TABLE OF CONTENS
Approval page ... i
Dedication and Motto ... iii
Statement of Work’s originality ... iv
Abstract ... v
1.6 Definition of Terms………...………...5
1.7 Hypothesis………6
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Teaching English at Junior High School………...7
2.2 Teaching of Writing Skill at Junior High School………..…...9
2.3 Teaching Method………...……….………11
2.4 Student Team-Achievement Divisions (STAD) as method…………...…...13
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3.2 Population Research………..…...18
3.3 Research Instrument………19
3.4 Treatment………...……..19
3.5 Data Collection………....21
3.6 Data Analysis……….……….22
CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 1.1 Research Findings………....24
1.2 Discussion………..………...27
CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 5.1 Conclusions………...30
5.2 Suggestions………..………...31
REFERENCES………...32
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