THE USE OF TEAM GAME TOURNAMENT (TGT) TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ PARTICIPANTION IN ENGLISH CLASS (A Classroom Action Research at the VIII grade of MTs Miftahul Huda Bulungan)

Abstract

AbstractThis research was aimed to describe to use of the Team Game Tournament (TGT) to improve students’ participation in English class. This research was aimed to improve students’ participation through Team Game Tournament (TGT) of the 8A students at MTs Miftahul Huda Bulungan. This research was conducted use classroom action research with 41 students of 8A grade at MTs Miftahul Huda as the subject. The writers used Deakin Model by Kemmis and McTaggart to collect data: (1) planning, (2) action and observation, (3) reflecting. The writer also used both of the qualitative data and quantitative data. The qualitative data was obtained by observation and the quantitative data was obtained by questionnaire. In the analysis data the writers compare the result of observation with lesson plan, and the questionnaire. The result of research showed that Team Game Tournament (TGT) can improve students’ participation in English class. Students became more active because TGT method required students to work in group with other students and did a little game in class. The result was shown from the observation done during the teaching and learning process and through questionnaire that was done after the implementation of the method. The result of the questionnaire was 78,6%. It means that the implementation of Team Game Tournament (TGT) was success.Keywords: Classroom Action Research; Learning Method; Students’ participation, Team Game Tournament