The Effect of Applying Cooperative Integrated Reading Composition Method to Students Achievement in Descriptive text

Abstract

The objective of this research was to find out the effect of applying cooperative integrated reading composition method to students achievement in descriptive text. This reserch was conducted at SMP Al hikmahMedan ,jalanmarelan 1 pasar 4 kecamatanmedanmarelan. The population of this research was the IX gredestudentsof the academic year 2017/2018. There were 7 clasessconsiting 128 students. The sample was of 60 students were taken by using random smpling. The sample devided into 2 classes , the experimental group which consisted of 30 students though by using CIRC . and control group consisted 30 students by using lecturing 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 ( 6.94) was higher than t- table ( 2.00) and degree of freedom (df) was 58. The final hyphotesis showed that Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted . It means that there was a significant effect of using CIRC Method .