THE EFFECT OF USING INDUCTIVE METHOD IN TEACHING SIMPLE PAST TENSE THROUGH NARRATIVE STORIES ON THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SIMPLE PAST TENSE MASTERY AT SMPN 2 SUKODONO LUMAJANG

Abstract

Based on the calculation, the result of this research showed that there was a significant effect of using inductive method on student’s simple past tense mastery of the eighth grade students of SMPN 2Sukodono Lumajang. It was proven by the value of t-test was higher than the value of t-table with significant level of 5% (4.736>1.994). This means that the null hypothesis (H0) formulated: “there is no significant effect of using inductive method in teaching simple past tense through narrative stories on the eighth grade students of simple past tense mastery at SMPN 2 Sukodono Lumajang.” was rejected, while the alternative hypothesis (Ha): “there is a significant effect of using Inductive method in teaching simple past tense through narrative stories on the eighth grade students of simple past tense mastery at SMPN 2 Sukodono Lumajang” was accepted. Based on the results of this research, it was proved that there was a significant effect of using Inductive method in teaching simple past tense through narrative stories on the eighth grade students of simple past tense mastery at SMPN 2 Sukodono Lumajang. Therefore, it is recommended for the English teacher to use Inductive method in teaching simple past tense through narrative stories. Moreover, the result of this research can be used by the future researcher as reference or information in conducting future research dealing with similar problem by using an