The effectiveness of teams-games-tournament to teach reading viewed from students’ self-esteem

Oleh :
Izah Farhani - S890908011 - Sekolah Pascasarjana

ABSTRACT This research is aimed at finding out whether: (1) Teams-Games- Tournament is more effective than the lecture method to teach reading; (2) students having high self-esteem have better reading skill than those having low self-esteem; and (3) there is an interaction effect between teaching methods and students’ self-esteem on the students’ reading skill. The research was carried out at SMP Batik Surakarta in the academic year of 2009/2010. The research method used was an experimental study. The population was the seventh grade students of SMP Batik Surakarta in the academic year of 2009/2010. The sample was taken by using cluster random sampling. The techniques of collecting the data were a non-test (a questionnaire) and a test technique (a reading test). The two instruments were valid and reliable after both were tried-out. The data were analyzed by using multifactor analysis of variance 2 x 2 and Tukey test. Based on the result of inferential analysis of the data, there are some research findings that can be drawn. First, Teams-Games-Tournament is more effective than the lecture method to teach reading. Second, students who have high self-esteem have better reading skill than those having low self-esteem. Third, there is an interaction effect between teaching methods and students’ self- esteem on the students’ reading skill. Based on these research findings, it can be concluded that in this experimental research Teams-Games-Tournament is an effective method to teach reading at the seventh grade students of SMP Batik Surakarta. It is hoped that the result of the study can be useful for teachers to determine and select the suitable teaching method for their students so that they can obtain an optimum result of reading achievement.