Abstract:
This research was intended to investigate The Effect of Applying Numbered
Heads Together (NHT) Technique on the Students‟ achievement in Writing
Narrative Text. The objective of this research was to find out the significant effect
of applying NHT technique on the students achievement in writing narative text.
This research was conducted at SMK PAB 2 HELVETIA Medan of academic
year 2016/2017 Jalan Veteran Pasar IV Helvetia, Medan Kabupaten Deli Serdang,
North Sumatera Indonesia. The population of this study was the eleventh grade
students, that consisted of eight classes; they were XI AP 1, XI AP 2, XI AP 3, XI
AK 1, XI AK 2, XI RPL 1, XI RPL 2, and XI RPL 3. Cluster Random sampling
technique was applied in this research, so the sample were XI RPL 1 and XI RPL
2. The sample was divided into two groups : XI RPL 1 as experimental class
taught by applying NHT technique and XI RPL 2 as control class taught without
applying NHT technique. The study was conducted by using an experimental
research design. Each group was given a pre-test, treatment, and post-test. This
data were acquired by administrating an written test which was given in pre-test
and post-test. After analyzing the data by using t test formula, it was obtained that
t
table (7.12 > 2.00) with α = 5% and
the degree of freedom (df) 58. The finding showed that the students achievement
in writing narrative text by applying Numbered Heads Together (NHT)
Technique was more significant than those without applying NHT technique.
Based on this research, it was revealed that the percentage of the effect of
applying Numbered Heads Together (NHT) technique was 64% and 36% was
influenced by other factors
