IMPROVING THE SEVENTH A GRADE STUDENT'S TENSE ACHIEVEMENT BY USING SONGS AT SMP NEGERI 1 JEMBER IN THE 2013-2014 ACADEMIC YEAR

Abstract

This research was classroom action research. The purpose of it was intended to improve the seventh A grade students' tense achievement and also the students' active participation by using songs. This research was conducted in two cycles and each cycle consisted of two meetings and followed by the tense test. The research subjects were the seventh A grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Jember in the 2013/2014 academic year. In this research, the students were taught tenses covering simple present and present continuous tense by using songs. The data collection method used were tense test and observation for the primary data, meanwhile, interview, and documentation for the supporting data. Tense test was conducted to collect the data about the students’ tense achievement. Meanwhile, observatio in the form of observation checklist was used to collect the data about the students' active participation. Besides, interview and documentation were conducted to collect data about informations related to students previous scores, the name of research subjects, and the curriculum used in that school. Based on the students' tense test, the percentage results of this research showed that 51,35% or only 19 students of 37 students passed the standard score required, that is 75. Meanwhile, in the second cycle, the percentage result of the students’ tense test improved to 89.18% or 33 students of 37 students passed the passing grade. Besides, the percentage of the students’ active participation increased from 75.67% up to 78.37% in the first cycle. Meanwhile, in the second cycle, the percentage of the students who were active was the same in each meeting, that was 81.08%. It could be concluded that the use of songs could improve the students’ tense achievement and active participation in the teaching and learning process of tenses.