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

This research was intended to know whether there is a significant effect of using Students Teams Achievement Division (STAD) Technique on the Eighth Grade Students’ Descriptive Paragraph Writing Achievement at SMPN 1 Tegalampel Bondowoso In 2013/2014 Academic Year. The research respondents were two classes: experimental and control groups gained the cluster random sampling. The data collection methods were writing test, interview and documentation. Then, the quantitative data were analyzed statistically using t-test formula. It was found that, the t-value was 4,24 while the value of t-table of 5% significant level (confidence interval 95% and Df 65) was 1.9971. It showed that t-value was higher than the value of t-table of 5% significant level. It means that the result of this research indicated that there was a significant effect of using Students Teams Achievement Division (STAD) Technique on the Eighth Grade Students’ Descriptive Paragraph Writing Achievement at SMPN 1 Tegalampel Bondowoso In 2013/2014 Academic Year.