Abstract :
ABSTRACT
Febriani, Ni Wayan. 2023. Improving Students' Reading Comprehension In
Recount Text By Using Students Team Achievement Division (STAD)
Technique At The Tenth-Grade Social Science 4 Of SMA Negeri 5 Metro.
An undergraduate Thesis English Department Study Program Teacher
Training and Education Faculty Muhammadiyah University of Metro.
Advisor (1) Drs.Bambang Eko Siagiyanto, M.Pd. (2) Fitri Palupi
Kusumawati, M.Pd.B.I.
The aims of this research is to find out Whether Student Team Achievement
Division (STAD) can improve students' reading text at the tenth-grade social
science 4 of SMA Negeri 5 Metro or not. Find out Whether Student Team
Achievement Division (STAD) technique can improve students activeness during
in the learning process in class X IPS 4 SMA Negeri 5 Metro or not. The subjects
were 34 students at tenth grade social science 4 of SMA Negeri 5 Metro. The
criteria of success determined by researcher successful if 75% of 34 students
follow the learning process well and also give good responses to the teacher and
if the 75% from 34 students get score 70. The research was done in third cycle and
obtained the qualitative and quantitative data. The data collection instruments were
observation checklists, interview guidelines, and tests. The data were in the
observation checklists, interview transcripts, and scores.
The result of the research showed that the use of using Students Team
Achievement Division (STAD) Technique in the teaching and learning process
significantly improved the students reading comprehension. Based on the
quantitative data, the students? mean value for reading comprehension. In the (Pre
Test), the students? mean value was 52,91 then, after Cycle 1 (Evaluation Test 1),
the students? mean value of Evaluation Test 1 was 64,84. Then, after Cycle 2
(Evaluation Test 2), the students? mean value in the Evaluation Test 2 was 68,70.
At last, after Cycle 3 (Post Test 3), the students? mean value in the Post Test 3 was
82,05 In conclusion, the use of Students Team Achievement Division (STAD)
Technique can improve the students? reading comprehension. and This technique
can make students active and increase each other's abilities in the learning
process. Students can solve problems with friends and decrease boredom in
learning activities. So, the students not only learn with the teacher but also learn
together with their friends.
Key Word: Reading Comprehension, Using Students Team Achievement Division (STAD) Technique.