The Effect of Applying Active Knowledge Sharing Strategy Assisted by Picture Story on the Students’ Achievement in Writing

Abstract

This study was attempted to investigate learning writing by using Active Knowledge Sharing strategy Assisted by Picture Story. The objective of this research was to find out the significant effect of applying active knowledge sharing strategy assisted by picture story on students‟ achievement in writing. The method used in this study was an experimental research. This research had been conducted at SMP IMELDA Jalan Bilal Pulo Brayan Darat Kecamatan Medan Timur. The population of this research were the eight grade classes in academic year 2016/2017 which consisted of 4 classes, the researcher took 2 classes by using cluster random sampling, VIII- A was as the experimental class that consisted of 30 students and VIII- B was as the control class which involved 30 students. Each class was given a pre-test, treatment, and post-test. The control class was taught by using lecture method meanwhile the experimental class was treated by using Active Knowledge Sharing Strategy Assisted by Picture Story. The instrument of this research was written. The data were analyzed by using ttest formula. Then, the result showed that tobserve (2.03) was higher than ttable (1.67)

with the degree of freedom (df=58) for two-tailed test (2.03  1.67). It meant that the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. In conclusion, there was the significant effect on the students‟ achievement in writing by using Active Knowledge Sharing strategy assisted by Picture Story was more significant than using lecture method