AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ ACTIVENESS IN READING CLASS USING TEAM GAME TOURNAMENT (TGT) (A Classroom Action Research at the Second Grade Students of SMP N 1 Sumbang in the Academic Year 2011 2012)

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AN EFFORT TO

IMPROVE STUDENTS’ ACTIVENESS IN

READING CLASS USING TEAM GAME TOURNAMENT (TGT)

(A Classroom Action Research at the Second Grade Students of

SMP N 1 Sumbang in the Academic Year 2011/ 2012)

A THESIS

Submitted to the English Department as a Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirement for S. Pd Degree

By:

Yanuar Siska Nugrahaeni

0801050051

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOKERTO

APPROVAL

Title :AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ ACTIVENESS IN

READING CLASS USING TEAM GAME TOURNAMENT

(TGT)(A Classroom Action Research at the Second Grade

Students ofSMP N 1 Sumbang in the Academic Year 2011/

2012)

Name : YanuarSiskaNugrahaeni

NIM : 0801050051

Faculty : Teacher Training and Education

Department : English

Supervisor 1 : Drs. Pudiyono, M. Hum

Supervisor 2 : LutfiIstikharoh, M.Pd

Approved by

Supervisor I Supervisor II

Drs. Pudiyono, M.Hum Lutfi Istikharoh, M.Pd

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Skripsi Berjudul

AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ ACTIVENESS IN

READING CLASS USING TEAM GAME TOURNAMENT (TGT) (A Classroom Action Research at the Second Grade Students of

SMP N 1 Sumbang in the Academic Year 2011/2012)

Yang dipersiapkan dan disusun oleh:

YANUAR SISKA NUGRAHAENI 0801050051

Telah dipertahankan oleh Dewan Penguji pada tanggal 30 Juli 2012 dan dinyatakan memenuhi syarat untuk diterima

sebagai kelengkapan persyaratan untuk mendapatkan gelar Sarjana Pendidikan Program Studi Pendiddikan Bahasa Inggris

Susunan Dewan Penguji

Ketua :Endang Kusrini, S. Pd., M. Hum. ...

NIK. 2160156

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Purwokerto,30 Juli 2012

Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan

Dekan,

Drs. Joko Purwanto, M. Hum

SURAT PERNYATAAN

Saya yang bertandatangan dibawah ini:

Nama : YANUAR SISKA NUGRAHAENI

NIM : 0801050051

Program Studi : Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris

Fakultas : Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan

Menyusun skripsi dengan judul:

AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ ACTIVENESS IN READING

CLASS USING TEAM GAME TOURNAMENT (TGT)

(A Classroom Action Research at the Second Grade Students of SMP N 1 Sumbang in the Academic Year 2011/ 2012)

Menyatakan dengan sesungguhnya bahwa skripsi ini adalah hasil karya tulis saya sendiri dan bukan dibuatkan orang lain atau jiplakan atau modifikasi karya orang lain.

Bila pernyataan ini tidak benar, maka saya bersedia menerima sanksi termasuk pencabutan gelar kesarjanaan yang sudah saya peroleh.

Purwokerto, 30 Juli 2012 Yang menyatakan,

YANUAR SISKA NUGRAHAENI

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MOTTO

“A winner is someone who recognizes his God- given talents, works

his tail off to develop them into skills and uses these skills to accomplish

his goals.

‘Larry Bird’

Our thinking and our dream are one of our powers, think everything positively and dream as highest as possible. Believe one day it will come true.

Doing something with “basmallah”, finishing something with “hamdalah”, and always be grateful for God’s blessing.

DEDICATION

From the deepest and purest of my heart, I would like to present this thesis to:

Allah SWT, for his love, merciful and kindness. Thanks God for all the

patience.

My beloved mother

I am nothing without you, thank you for all your caring, trusting, and

supporting that always given to me up till now. Your pray, love, and

affection make me can stand alone and reach my dreams now. I love you

so much my dearest parents.

My big Family

Thanks for all that you gave for me.

My beloved friends in English Departement ‘08

Thanks for all, my friends in A class that I can’t mention one by one.

Special to “Desy and Septi”, your joke, care, laugh, and crazy idea will be

unforgettable experience. And also special to my friend “Jimy”, thanks for

your briliant ideas.

My beloved Cousin “Santo, Santi, Nia, Ayu, Lusy, Panca, and Ollan”, who

always make me smile with your attitude.

All of lecturers of English Departement of Teacher Training and Education

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Supervisor Mr. Pudiyono and Mrs. Lutfi Istikharoh thanks for the sciences

and all the kindness.

PREFACE

Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.

First of all, the writer would like to express great thank fulness to Allah SWT, who has given guidence, blessing, and strength, physical and spiritually, so that the writer can complete and finish writing the thesis as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the S. Pd Degree of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto. The writer would like to express her deepest thank to:

1. Drs. Joko Purwanto, M. Hum., the dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto, who gave the writer permission to conduct the research.

2. Endang Kusrini, S. Pd. M. Hum., the lead of English Departement of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto, who has given agreement conduct this research.

3. Drs. Pudiyono, M. Hum., as the first supervisor who has given much attention to me, so the writer could finish this thesis.

4. Lutfi Istikharoh, M. Pd., as the second supervisor who has given the good advice and guided for the writer patiently to finishthis thesis.

5. All of the lecturers in Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto especially English Education, who always give their guidance and knowledge.

7. Mrs. Dwi Ansih Artati, S. Pd., as the teacher of VIII C class in the SMP N 1 Sumbang, who has given permission to conduct this research in her class. 8. The students of SMP N 1 Sumbang especially VIII C students, who helped

the writer in doing the research.

9. The writer’s entire friends in English Departement who always help the

writer in finishing this research.

The writer thinks that this thesis is still far from being perfect. Therefore the writer would appreciate constructive criticism and suggestion, which would encourage her to further study.

Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.

Purwokerto, 30 July 2012

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ABSTRACT

AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ ACTIVENESS IN

READING CLASS USING TEAM GAME TOURNAMENT (TGT) (A Classroom Action Research at the Second Grade Students of

SMP N 1 Sumbang in the Academic Year 2011/ 2012)

This research was aimed at improving students’ activeness in reading class

through TGT technique. The objectives of the research were to describe the implementation of teaching reading using TGT technique to VIII grade students of SMP N 1 Sumbang and to describe whether TGT technique could improve the

students’ activeness or not. The research was done at SMP N 1 Sumbang in the

academic year 2011/ 2012, especially VIII C class using an action research. The number of the students was 34 students consisting of 20 females and 14 males. In collecting the data, the writer used observation, test, questionnaire, interview, and documentation. In analyzing the data, the writer used some steps; those were reducing the data, presenting the data and verifying the data. The result

of the research showed that TGT technique could improve the students’ activeness

in reading class. The students accepted and enjoyed the implementation of TGT technique because they could follow well.

The observation result showed that the average of students’ activeness in Cycle 1 was 22.05 %, and the average of students’ activeness in Cycle 2 was

93.00 %. So, the improvement of students’ activeness was 70.95 %. It was supported by the test, questionnaire, and interview result. The result of reading

test showed that the average of students’ comprehension in Cycle 1 was 61.46 %, and the average of students’ comprehension in Cycle 2 was 72.05 %. Therefore,

the improvement of students’ reading comprehension from Cycle 1 to Cycle 2 was

10.59 %. Then, the questionnaire result showed that the students gave the positive response toward the reading teaching and learning process using TGT technique,

it showed that 85.29 % students’ answered was “yes”. The last, from the interview

result most of the students who gave positive response and stated that they felt happy, enthusiastic, and motivated in teaching and learning process. The result

had proved that TGT technique could improve students’ activeness in reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES ... xii

LIST OF FIGURES ... xiii

LIST OF CHARTS ... xiv

LIST OF APPENDICES... xv

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. The Background of the Research... 1

B. The Reasons of Choosing the Topic ... 3

C. The Problem of the Research ... 3

D. The Aim of the Research ... 3

E. Clarification of Terms... 4

F. The Contribution of the Research ... 5

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A. Reading ... 7

1. The Definition of Reading ………... 7

2. The Importance of Reading ... 8

3. The Purposes of Reading ... 9

4. The Kinds of Reading... 11

5. The Activity Types of Reading ... 12

B. Activeness ... 14

1. The Definition of Activeness ... 14

2. The Criteria of Students’ Activeness... 15

3. The Indicators of Activeness... 17

C. Cooperative Learning ... 18

1. The Definition of Cooperative Learning... ... 18

2. Cooperative Learning Technique: TGT ... 19

a. The Definition of Team Game Tournament... 19

b. The Component of Team Game Tournament... 20

c. Learning Preparation of Using TGT. ... 23

d. The Advantages and Disadvantages of TGT... 24

e. Teaching Reading Using TGT Technique ... 25

D. Basic Assumption ... 27

CHAPTERIII RESEARCH METHODOLOGY A. The Method of the Research ... 28

B. The Place and Time of the Research ... 29

C. The Subject of the Research... 29

D. Design of the Research ... 30

E. The Procedure of the Research... 31

F. The Technique of Collecting Data ... 34

G. The Technique for Analyzing Data ... 38

H. The Criteria of Action Success... 41

CHAPTER IV RESULT AND DISCUSSION A. The Result of research ... 42

2. The Implementation of Cycle 2... .... 53 B. Discussion ... 63

CHAPTER V CONCULSION

A. Conculsion... 74 B. Suggestion ... 75

REFERENCES

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LIST OF TABLES

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Table 1 Table of the Indicators of Students’Activeness ... 18

Table 2 Table of Tournament Placement Table Sheet... 24

Table 3 Table of the Schedule of Research... 29

Table 4 Tableof the Indicators of Teachers’ Activities... 32

Table 5Table of the Indicators of Students’ Activities... 33

Table 6Table of Students’ Questionnaire... 37

Table 7Table of the Quality of Students’ Activeness... 40

Table 8 Table ofObservation Result of Students’ Activity in Cycle 1... 50

Table 9 Table ofObservation Result of Students’ Activity in Cycle2 ... 59

Table 10 Tableof the Students’ Improvement in Reading Test... 63

Table 11 Table ofthe Result of Students’ Observation... 67

Table 12 Table of the Result of the Research ... 69

LIST OF FIGURES

Pages

Figure 1 Figure of Students and Teams Place in Tournament Table... 22

Figure 2 Figure of Research Design ... 30

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LIST OF CHARTS

Pages Chart 1 Observation Result of Students’ Activity in Cycle 1 ... 50

Chart 2 Observation Result of Students’ Activity in Cycle 2 ... 60

THE LIST OF APPENDICES

1. Appendix A

a. The List of Students’ Name

2. Appendix B

a. Observation Sheet of Students’ Activity

b. Observation Sheet of Teachers’ Activity

c. Questionnaire of Students’ Response

3. Appendix C

a. Lesson Plan

4. Appendix D

a. Students’ Team in TGT

b. Students’ Score in Quiz

c. Students’ Score in Individual Quiz

d. Students’ Tournament Table Sheet

e. Students’ Score in Tournament

5. Appendix E

a. The Result of Students’Activity b. The Result of Teachers’ Activity

c. The Result of Questionnaire d. The Result of Interview e. Vignette

f. Photograph

6. Appendix F