Using Numbered Heads Together (NHT) Technique to Improve the Eighth Grade Students’ Active Participation and Their Reading Comprehension Achievement at MTsN Arjasa

Abstract

This research was intended to improve students ’active participation and their reading comprehension achievement by using the NHT technique. The research design was Classroom Action Research (CAR), and the research subjects were the students of class VIII-C at MTsN Arjasa chosen by using purposive method. The research data were collected by test, observation, documentation, and interview. This research was conducted in two cycles, and the result of observation in cycle 1 showed that there were 63.33% of the students categorized active, and it increased to 77.15% in cycle 2. Moreover, the result of the test proved that 66.67% or 20 students out of 30 students could achieve the target minimum score (75) in cycle 1, and it increased to 76.66% or 23 students in cycle 2. This means that using the NHT Technique could improve the eighth grade students' active participation and their reading comprehension achievement.