The Use of Numbered Heads Together Technique in Teaching Reading Recount Texts at the Eighth Grade Students

Abstract

This research aims to determine whether there is a significant difference in the eighth-grade students' achievement in reading recount text taught using Numbered Heads Together (NHT) and those who are taught by using Group Investigation (GI). The research used a quasi-experimental design. The test was used as an instrument in collecting data. The samples were students of VIII D as the experimental and VIII F as the control of SMPN 13 Banjarmasin academic year 2018/2019. The result showed a significant difference in students' reading achievement taught by using NHT and those who are taught by using GI. Based on the calculation, the average score of pre-test was 66,82 for experimental and 63,24 control class. After the treatment given, the average of post-test score for experimental was 88,55 and control was 69,51. The calculation of t-test showed t-value was greater than t-table (9,09>2,00) at the significance level of 5%. Furthermore, the use of NHT made a better result for students' achievement in reading. Based on the research result, the researcher recommends that the English teacher use NHT as an alternative teaching technique since it is suitable to begin practising cooperative learning.