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

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