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ABSTRACT

Ahmad Wajid K. K2205024: Improving Students Reading Comprehension Through Teams

Games Tournament (A Classroom Action Research at the Second Grade Students of
SMP N 15 Surakarta in the Academic Year
2010/2011. A Thesis,
Surakarta: Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret University. 2012.

This action research is designed to implement Teams Games Tournament (TGT) to improve the
students reading comprehension. The objectives of the research are to identify: (1) the
improvement of students' reading comprehension during applying TGT method at the class; and
(2) the class situation when TGT method is applied in class.

This research is conducted through action research from January to February 2011 at the
second grade students of SMPN 15 Surakarta in 2010/2011 Academic year. This research is
carried out in two cycles; each cycle consists of two meetings. The data of the research are
collected by using: observation, field notes, photograph, interview, questionnaire, and reading
test. The data are analyzed by constant comparative method and descriptive statistic by
comparing the mean score of the students reading comprehension from pre-test, post-test 1,
and post-test 2.

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The research findings show that the students reading comprehension improved after
implementing TGT. The improvement of students

reading comprehension includes students could find: (1) general idea of the text; (2) stated
detail information of the text; (3) implied information of the text; (4) the meaning of unfamiliar
word of the text (5) reference of pronouns of the text; (6) social purpose of recount text; and (7)
generic structure of recount text. Besides, the class situation also increased during TL process.
The improvement of class situation includes: (1) students were active in answering teacher

s questions; (2) students paid attention to the teacher

s explanation; (3) students were active in discussing the material; (4) students felt enjoyable
during TL process.

The writer comes to the conclusion that TGT is able to improve the students reading
comprehension and the class situation. TGT can create an enjoyable and active class
environment. Therefore, teacher can choose TGT to overcome students

problems in learning reading and to improve class situation.

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