THE EFFECTIVENESSOF TEAM-ASSISTED INDIVIDUALIZATION METHOD ON SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS' READING COMPREHENSION AT SMP NEGERI 3 PALEMBANG

Abstract

Reading is typically solitary and quiet activity that people engage in to understand information from the text. By reading, reader hopes to gain the information that will be valuable. The objective of this research is to investigate the impact of team-assisted individualization method on students’ reading comprehension. In this research, quantitative approach was used, which was a form a quasi-experimental methodological approach. The sample used for this research included of seventh-grade students at SMP Negeri 3 Palembang, fifty-eight students participated in this research. The experimental group’s paired sample t-test results revealed that, at significance level 0,05, t-obtained was 15,441 > t-table (df=28) was 2.048. It indicated that after employing the team-assisted individualization, the reading comprehension of students was significantly improved. Additionally, at 0,05 was the level of significance, the outcome of t-test of independent sample indicated that t-obtained was 6.923 > t-table (df=56) was 2.003. it denoted that experimental and control group means significantly differed. After having the outcome of t-test it can be concluded, team-assisted individualization was useful and applicable for improving seventh-grade of students’ descriptive text reading comprehension achievement at SMP Negeri 3 Palembang. Therefore, English teacher should use a variety of techniques, including team-assisted individualization.