THE EFFECT OF ROUNDTABLE MODEL IN COOPERATIVE LEARNING ON THE WRITING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF SMAN 1 ARJASA IN THE 2005 / 2006 ACADEMIC YEAR

Abstract

The purpose of the research entitled 'The Effect of Roundtable Model in Cooperative Learning on the Writing Achievement of the Second Year Students of SMAN 1 Arjasa in the 2005 - 2006 Academic Year' was to know whether or not there is a significant effect100 of roundtable model in cooperative learning on the writing achievement of the second year students of SMAN 1 Arjasa in the 2005 / 2006 academic year. Based on the result of the homogeneity test of writing, it was known that the English ability of the students was homogenous. This research took two classes as the sample of the population randomly, in which one that was taught writing using roundtable model in cooperative learning, was the experimental group, and the other one that was taught writing using lecturing technique, was the control group. In this research, to get the primary data, the post test of writing was used. Meanwhile, to get the secondary data, the documentation, observation, and interview were used in this research. Furthermore, Hest formula was used to analyze the result of the writing test. The result of this research showed that t statistic is 2,75, while t-table was 2,00 with 5% significant level and db = 60 (db 60 was used because it was the closest value of db 86). Thus, t statistic was higher than t table (2,75 > 2,00). It means that there was a significant effect of round table model in cooperative learning on the writing achievement of the students of the second year of SMAN 1 Arjasa in the 2005 / 2006 academic year. Based on the result above, it seems that roundtable model in cooperative learning is applicable to teach writing. Thus, it was suggested to the English teacher to use round table model in cooperative learning to teach writing.