THE USE OF STUDENT TEAMS ACHIEVEMENT DIVISIONS (STAD) AS A TECHNIQUE IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING
COMPREHENSION OF RECOUNT TEXTS
(A Case on the Tenth Graders of MA Negeri Demak in the Academic Year of 2016/ 2017)
A FINAL PROJECT
Submitted as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor Degree (Sarjana Pendidikan) in English Education
HENI ROHMAWATI 31801200422
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION
COLLEGE OF LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCE SULTAN AGUNG ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
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THE USE OF STUDENT TEAMS ACHIEVEMENT DIVISIONS (STAD) AS A TECHNIQUE IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING
COMPREHENSION OF RECOUNT TEXTS
(A Case on the Tenth Graders of MA Negeri Demak in the Academic Year of 2016/ 2017)
COVER
A FINAL PROJECT
Submitted as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor Degree (Sarjana Pendidikan) in English Education
HENI ROHMAWATI 31801200422
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION
COLLEGE OF LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCE SULTAN AGUNG ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
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APPROVAL
A Sarjana Pendidikan Final Project on
THE USE OF STUDENT TEAMS ACHIEVEMENT DIVISIONS (STAD) AS A TECHNIQUE IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING SKILL OF
RECOUNT TEXTS
(A Case on the Tenth Graders of MA Negeri Demak in the Academic Year of 2016/ 2017)
Prepared and Presented by
Heni Rohmawati 31801200422
This final project has been approved by the advisor to be examined
Approved by
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VALIDATION
A Sarjana Pendidikan Final Project on
THE USE OF STUDENT TEAMS ACHIEVEMENT DIVISIONS (STAD) AS A TECHNIQUE IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING
COMPREHENSION OF RECOUNT TEXTS
(A Case on the Tenth Graders of MA Negeri Demak in the Academic Year of 2016/ 2017)
Prepared and Presented by Heni Rohmawati
31801200422
Defended before the Board of Examiners On Thursday, August 31, 2017
And Declared Acceptable Board of Examiners: Chairman : Mega Mulianing M., S.Pd., M.Pd. Secretary : Nany Hidayati., S.Pd., M.Pd. Members : Huyi Intan Sari, S.Pd., M.Pd.
Semarang, August 2017 College Of Languages and Communication Science
Dean,
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STATEMENT OF WORK’S ORIGINALITY
Hereby, I honestly declare that the undergraduate final project I wrote does
not contain the works or part of the works of the other people, except those which
were cited in the quotations and the references, as a scientific paper should. If my
statement is not valid in the future, I absolutely agree to accept academic sanction
in the form of revocation of my paper and my degree obtained from that paper.
Semarang, August 2017
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MOTTO AND DEDICATION
MOTTO
“Success indeed is the believers” (QS. Al-Mu’minun 1)
“It’s betterto be hated for what you are, than to be loved for what you’re not…”
(Kurt Cobain)
DEDICATION
This final project is dedicated with affection, love, and gratitude to:
1. My beloved parents ( Bp. Suharyono (alm.) & Ibu Siswati) who have given endless love and affection in my life.
2. My twin brother: Fany Bachtiar Fary Bachtiar
vi ABSTRACT
Rohmawati, Heni. 31801200422. “The Use of Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD) As a Technique in Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension of Recount Texts (A Case on the Tenth Graders of MA Negeri Demak in the Academic Year of 2016/ 2017). A final project, College of Languages and Communication Science Study Program, Sultan Agung of Islamic University. The advisor: Mega Mulianing, M, S.Pd., M.Pd.
This final project was about the use of Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD) As a Technique in Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension of Recount Texts. The objective of this study was to find out whether STAD as a technique was effective to be used in improving students of the tenth graders in reading recount text.
In this study, the writer used quasi-experimental research design. The study focused on teaching of English reading especially recount text by using Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD) technique. The writer took the tenth grade students of MAN Demak as the population and chose X IPA 4 and X IPS 1 as the sample of the study. The total of the subject was 79 students. In conducting this study, the writer collected data from the results of pre-test and post-test.
The result of this study showed that the mean of the students’ score of the pre-test was 62.31 for the experimental group and 59.0 for the control group. Then, the mean of the students’ score of the post-test were 70.45 for the experimental group and 62.38 for the control group. In addition the result of T-test showed that sig. (2-tailed) was 0.000 (α < 0.05). It meant that there was significant difference in the students’ reading achievement between the experimental group and control group. Thus, it was concluded that Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD) technique was effective to improve students’ ability in reading recount text.
vii INTISARI
Rohmawati, Heni. 31801200422. “The Use of Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD) As a Technique in Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension of Recount Texts (A Case on the Tenth Graders Of MA
Negeri Demak in the Academic Year of 2016/ 2017). A final project,
College of Languages and Communication Science Study Program, Sultan Agung of Islamic University. The advisor: Mega Mulianing, M, S.Pd., M.Pd.
Penelitian ini adalah tentang penggunaan strategi Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD) untuk meningkatkan kemampuan siswa dalam menulis teks recount. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah penggunaan tekhnik Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD) dapat
membantu siswa meningkatkan kemampuan mereka dalam menulis teks recount. Dalam penelitian ini, penulis menggunakan desain kuasi-eksperimental.
Penelitian ini difokuskan pada pengajaran membaca teks recount terutama dengan menggunakan tekhnik Student’s Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD). Penulis mengambil siswa kelas X IPA 4 dan kelas X IPS 1 sebagai sampel penelitian. Total subjek penelitian ada 79 siswa. Dalam melakukan penelitian ini, penulis mengumpulkan data yang dilakukan melalui pre-test dan post-test.
Hasil dari penelitian ini, nilai rata-rata siswa pada pre-test adalah 62.31 untuk grup eksperimen dan 59.0 untuk grup control. Lalu, nilai rata-rata siswa pada post-test adalah 70.45 untuk grup eksperimen dan 62.38 untuk grup control. Selanjutnya hasil dari T-test menunjukkan bahwa that sig. (2-tailed) adalah 0.000 (α < 0.05). hal ini menyatakan bahwa ada perbedaan signifikan terhadap pencapaian membaca siswa antara grup eksperimental dan grup control. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa tekhnik Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD) efektif untuk meningkatkan kemampuan membaca siswa pada teks recount.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillahi Robbil’Alamin, in the name of ALLAH SWT, the Merciful, the Gracious, I would like to convey my deepest gratitude to ALLAH SWT. Sholawat and salam are always conveyed for our Prophet Muhammad SAW. This
final project has been finished because of the guidance, assistance, and support
from many people. Hence, I would like to give my deepest gratitude to:
1. Dr. Anis Malik Thoha, Lc., MA, Ph.D as the Rector of UNISSULA.
2. Hartono, S.S., M.Pd as the Dean of College of Languages and Communication Science of UNISSULA.
3. Dian Marhaeni K, S.Sos., M.Si as the secretary of Dean of College of Languages and Communication Science of UNISSULA.
4. Kurniawan Yudhi N., S.Pd., M.Pd as the head of English Education Program of College Languages and Communication Science Sultan Agung Islamic University.
5. Mega Mulianing Maharani, M.Pd, as the advisor who had given her guidance and invaluable advice well suggestion for finalization of this final project. 6. All of the lecturers and staff of the English Department, who always be the
best family in Islamic University of Sultan Agung.
7. Drs. H. Suprapto., M.Pd as the headmaster of MAN Demak, for his permission to conduct the research at MAN Demak.
8. Dwi Lestari S.Pd, as the English teacher at MAN Demak for her help and cooperation during the researcher’s study.
9. My beloved friends of Education Program of College Languages and Communication Science Sultan UNISSULA. Especially Devy Ariyany, Farah Damayanti, Handira Ruchmawati, Siti Rohmah Hasanah and Yuni Arifka
Wardani,.
10. The family of MAN Demak, especially X IPA 4, X IPA 5, and X IPS 1
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To all people who cannot be mentioned one by one who helped the researcher in writing the study, thank you very much and May Allah bless them all. The researcher hopes this research will be useful and beneficial to the improvement of knowledge.
Semarang, August 2017
Heni Rohmawati
