CHAPTER IV FINDING AND DISCUSSION
A. Findings
The findings of this research showed the result description of the research through the mean score of the students in pre-test and post-test in terms of content and organization achievement by using photograph as teaching media. The findings obtained through writing test at the tenth grade students of SMAN 9 Makassar were describe as follows:
1. The Improvement of Students’ Writing on Descriptive Text in term of Content
Students‟ writing on descriptive text in term of content by using photograph as teaching media had different in pre-test and post-test. The result of the students of pre-test and post-test in this research could be seen in the following table:
Table 4.1 The students’ content achievement in pre-test and post-test Indicator The students’ score
Impro vement (%) Pre-test Post-test
Content 58.75 81.15
38.12
%
Table 4.1 showed that the improvement percentages of students in writing on descriptive text in term of content was 38.12% after using photograph as teaching media. The mean score of the students in pre-test were 58,75 and post-test with the mean score 81,15.
Figure 4.1 Graphic of the mean score of pre-test and post-test in term of content
Figure 4.1 showed that there was improvement of the students in writing on descriptive text through photograph in term of content from pre- test with the mean score was 58,75 to post-test with the mean score was 81,15.
2. The Improvement of Students’ Writing on Descriptive Text in term of Organization
The following table shows the distribution of main score in pre- test, post-test, and improvement of the students' organization.
Table 4.2 The students’ organization achievement in pre-test and post- test
Indicator The students’ score
Impro vement (%) Pre-test Post-test
Organization 55.9 75.3
34.70
%
Table 4.2 showed that the improvement percentages of students in writing on descriptive text in term of organization was 34,70% after using
0 20 40 60 80
58.75 (Main score of pre-
test)
81.15 (Main score of post-
test)
post test pre test
photograph as teaching media. The mean score of the students in pre-test were 55,9% and post-test which to be 75,3%.
Figure 4.2 Graphic of the mean score of pre-test and post-test in term of organization
Figure 4.2 showed that there was improvement of the students in writing on descriptive text through photograph in term of organization from pre-test with the mean score was 55,9 to post-test with the mean score 75,3.
Table 4.3 The classification of content in pre-test and post-test No Classification Score Pre-test Post-test
F % F %
1 Excellent 90-100 0 0% 6 30%
2 Very Good 80-89 2 10% 9 45%
3 Good 70-79 3 15% 2 10%
4 Fair 60-69 3 15% 1 5%
5 Poor >-59 12 60% 2 10%
Total 20 100% 20 100%
Table 4.3 showed that the classification of the students score of identify the content in pre-test there were 2 (10%) students got very good score, 3 (15%) students got good score, 3 (15%) students got fair score, and 12 (60%) students got poor score. After giving treatment, there was
0 20 40 60 80
55.9 (Main score of pre-
test)
75.3 (Main score of post-test)
pre test post test
improvement in post-test were 6 (30%) out of 20 students were classified into excellent, 9 (45%) students got very good score, 2 (10%) students got good score, 1 (5%) students got fair score, and 2 (10%) students got poor score.
Table 4.4 The classification of organization in pre-test and post-test No Classification Score Pre-test Post-test
F % F %
1 Excellent 90-100 0 0% 1 5%
2 Very Good 80-89 0 0% 10 50%
3 Good 70-79 3 15% 6 30%
4 Fair 60-69 3 15% 1 5%
5 Poor >-59 14 70% 2 10%
Total 20 100% 20 100%
Table 4.4 showed that before giving treatment in term of organization by using photograph, in pre-test there were only 3 (15%) out of 20 students were classified into good score, 3 (15%) students got fair score, and 14 (70%) students got poor score. After giving treatment, there was improvement in post-test were 1 (5%) out of 20 students were classified into excellent score, 10 (50%) students got very good score, 6 (30%) students got good score, 1 (5%) students got fair score, and 2 (10%) students got poor score.
The hyphothesis was tested by using inferential analysis. In this case, the researcher used t-test (test of significance) for independent variable test, that was a test to know the significant difference between the result of students‟ mean scores in pre-test and post-test. The researcher used t-test analysis on the level of significant (α) = 0.05 with the degree of freedom
(df) = N-1, where N= number of subject (20 students) then the value of t- table was 2.09 the t-test statistical, analysis for independent variable was applied.
The result of the data analysis t-test of the students‟ writing on descriptive text by using photograph as teaching media in table 4.5.
Table 4.5 The comparison of t-test and t-table score Variables T-test T-table Description
Content 8.38 2.09 Significance
Organization 7.91 2.09 Significance
Table 4.5 showed that the value of t-test in writing on descriptive text by using photograph was higher than the value of t-table. The t-test value were greater than t-table (8.38>2.09). It showed that the null hyphothesis (H₀ ) rejected and the alternative hyphothesis (H₁ ) accepted. It means that there was a significance differences between the result of students‟ writing on descriptive text after giving treatment that using photograph as teaching media. Furthermore, the t-test value was higher than t-table at the level of significance 0.05 and degree freedom (df) 20 (N-1=20-1), thus the alternative hyphothesis (H₁ ) was accepted and null hyphothesis (H₀ ) was rejected. In contrary, if the value was lower than t-table at the level of significance 0.05 and the degree freedom 20, thus the alternative hyphothesis was rejected and null hyphothesis was accepted.