Abstrak

This thesis is written to: (1) identify how to implement Numbered Heads Together (NHT) technique with picture series as the teaching media in teaching writing, (2) identify the students’ response and the classroom situation after implementing Numbered Heads Together (NHT) technique with Picture Series in writing class, (3) identify whether Numbered Heads Together (NHT) technique with picture series can improve the students’ skill in writing descriptive text.
    The method used in this research is a classroom action research which was conducted in two cycles at the tenth grade of SMA N 1 Sukoharjo. There were 3 meetings in each cycle. The research data were collected by using qualitative and quantitative methods. The qualitative method consisted of observation, field notes, interview, document analysis and documentation. Meanwhile, the technique of collecting data using quantitative method was a test. The qualitative data were analyzed through data collection, data reduction, data display, and drawing conclusion. The quantitative data were analyzed by comparing the mean of the pre-test and the post-test.
    The findings of the research show that NHT technique with picture series could be implemented in writing class. The research findings also showed that there were improvements of writing class situation and the students’ writing skill. The improvement of class situation of writing class were: 1) Students pay attention toward the teacher’s explanation during teaching learning activity; 2) Students were brave to ask about their difficulty,; 3) Students tend to be active learners. 4) Students enjoy and get interested in the classroom situation. Moreover, the improvement of students’ writing skill includes: 1) The students could write descriptive text in good ideas, organization, appropriate vocabulary, appropriate grammar and mechanics; 2) The mean score of the students improved from the pre-test 60.7 to 71.9 in the first post-test and in the second post-test was 79.5.

Keywords : Writing Skill, Numbered Heads Together, Picture Series Media