Abstract:
The objective of this research was to find out the effect of applying Team
Teaching Method (TTM) on the Students’ Critical Reading through “Jakarta Post”
Newspaper at X Grade Students’ of SMK Hasanuddin Medan. The population of
this research was the X Grade Students’ of the academic year 2017/2018. The
sample consisted of 60 students were taken by using random sampling technique.
The sample was divided into 2 classes, the experimental group which consisted of
30 students taught by applying Team Teaching Method (TTM) and the control
group consisted of 30 students by applying Conventional Method. Multiple choice
test was used as the instrument. Each group was given a pre-test, treatment and
post-test. The result of this research showed that t-test (3.70) was higher than ttable
(2.00)
and
degree
of
freedom
(df)
was
58.
The
final
hypothesis
showed
that
H
was
rejected
and
Ha
was
aceepted.
It
means
that
there
was
a
significant
effect
of
applying
Team
Teaching
Method
(TTM)
on
the
students’
critical
reading
through
“Jakarta
Post”
Newspaper
at
X
Grade
Students
of
SMK
Hasanuddin
medan.
Based
on
the
result
of
this
research,
it
can
be
concluded
that
Team
Teaching
Method
(TTM)
on
the
students’
critical
reading.
Indeed,
it
was
recommended
for
teachers
to
apply
this
method
in
teaching
English,
especially
in
teaching
reading
