THE EFFECT OF USING CLUSTERING TECHNIQUE ON THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ RECOUNT TEXT WRITING ACHIEVEMENT AT SMPN 1 SILIRAGUNG BANYUWANGI IN THE 2015/2016 ACADEMIC YEAR

Abstract

This research was a quasi experimental research. The purpose of this research was to know whether or not there was a significant effect of using Clustering Technique on the eighth grade students’ recount writing achievement at SMP Negeri 1 Siliragung Banyuwangi in the 2015/2016 academic year. The area of this research was SMP Negeri 1 Siliragung Banyuwangi. It was chosen purposively because the researcher wanted to prove whether or not there was a significant effect of using clustering technique to teach writing recount text in this school. The population of this research was the eighth grade students in the 2015/2016 academic year. The research respondents were determined by cluster random sampling by using lottery since the population was homogeneous based on the result of homogeneity test. The total number of the respondents was 72 students that consisted of 36 students of VIII A as the experimental group taught by clustering technique, while the control group consisted of 36 students of VIII B taught without using clustering technique. The data of this research were collected from the students’ scores of post test to make comparison of the mean scores between the two groups, and the data were analyzed by using independent sample t-test formula. Based on the calculation, the mean score of the experimental group was higher than the mean score of the control group. The result of the data analysis showed that the statistical value of the students’ post-test was 3.428 while the value of t-table at significant level 5% with degree of freedom (Df) 70 was 1.994. It indicates that the value of t-test was higher than of t-table (3.428>1.994). Based on the output of independent sample t-test, it could be concluded that there was a significant difference between the control group and the experimental group. It indicated that there was a significant effect using clustering technique on the eighth grade students’ recount text writing achievement at SMP Negeri 1 Siliragung Banyuwangi in the 2015/2016 academic year. Therefore, it is recommended for the teacher to use clustering as a technique in teaching writing.