THE EFFECT OF USING STAD TECHNIQUE ON THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH WRITING ACHIEVEMENT AT SMPN 1 TEGALAMPEL BONDOWOSO IN 2013/2014 ACADEMIC YEAR

Abstract

The primary data of this research were collected from the students’ post test scores, while the supporting data were gained trough interview and documentation. The primary data were collected then analyzed by using t-test formula. Based on the calculation, the mean score of the experimental group was higher than the mean score of the control group (80.11 72.93). It means the statistical value of t-test was higher than the critical value of t-test (4.24>1.9971). Therefore, the null hypothesis (Ho) formulated: “there is no significant effect of using STAD technique on the eighth grade students’ writing descriptive paragraph achievement at SMPN 1 Tegalampel Bondowoso in the 2013-2014 academic year” was rejected. On the other hand, the alternative hypothesis (Ha): “There is a significant effect of using STAD technique on the eighth grade students’ writing descriptive paragraph achievement at SMPN 1 Tegalampel Bondowoso in the 2013-2014 academic year” was accepted. The research results proved that there was a significant effect of STAD technique on the eighth grade students’ descriptive paragraph writing achievement at SMPN 1 Tegalampel Bondowoso in the 2013-2014 academic year. Therefore, it is recommended for the English teachers to use STAD technique as an alternative technique in teaching descriptive paragraph writing.