The Effect of Applying Numbered Heads Together (NHT) Technique on the Students’ achievement in Writing Narrative Text

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