THESIS

THE USE OF SONG MATERIAL TO IMPROVE THE STUDENT’S

ENGLISH BY USING TEAM GAME TOURNAMENT METHOD

(A CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH IN SMA NEGERI 3 DEPOK OF THE

TENTH GRADE IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2015)

Arranged By:

Novia SinthaDewi

K2210059

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

TEACHERS TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY

SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY

SURAKARTA

2016

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ABSTRACT

Novia Sintha Dewi.THE USE OF SONG MATERIAL TO IMPROVE THE

STUDENT’S ENGLISH BY USING TEAM GAME TOURNAMENT

METHOD (A CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH IN SMA NEGERI 3 DEPOK

OF THE TENTH GRADE IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2015). Thesis, Teacher

Training and Education Faculty Sebelas Maret University. Surakarta. Agust 2016.

This study is aimed to identify: (1) whether or not teaching English by

using song can improve the students’ English and (2) the students’ attitudes

toward the use of song. This research is carried out using a classroom action

research. It is conducted to the tenth grade students of SMAN 3 in Depok in the

academic year of 2015/2016. The data are collected by using some techniques

including observation, interview, documents, and tests. The qualitative data are

analyzed by assembling the data, coding the data, comparing the data, building

interpretations, reporting the outcomes to know about the students’ attitude. The

quantitative data are analyzed by descriptive statistics to calculate the indicators of

achievement score and the mean scores of pretest and post-test. The research

findings show that: (1) teaching English by song combined TGT method can

improve some aspects of the students’ English and (2) Teaching reading by using

song combined TGT method can improve the classroom situation.

Key words: english, song, TGT method, data, quantitative, qualitative

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Abstrak

Novia Sintha Dewi.THE USE OF SONG MATERIAL TO IMPROVE THE

STUDENT’S ENGLISH BY USING TEAM GAME TOURNAMENT

METHOD (A CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH IN SMA NEGERI 3 DEPOK

OF THE TENTH GRADE IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2015). Skripsi, Fakultas

Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Sebelas Maret. Surakarta. Agustus

2016.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi : (1) apakah mengajar

bahasa Inggris menggunakan lagu dapat meningkatkan kemampuan bahasa

inggris siswa dan (2) bagaimana sikap siswa terhadap penggunaan lagu untuk

meningkatkan bahasa inggris mereka. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian

tindakan kelas. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan terhadap siswa kelas 10 SMA Negeri 3

di Sukoharjo pada tahun ajaran 2015/2016. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan

beberapa teknik yaitu observasi, wawancara, pengumpulan dokumen, dan tes.

Data kualitatif dianalisis dengan cara mengumpulkan data, memilah data,

membandingkan, menyusun interpretasi dan mencatat hasil untuk mengetahui

bagaimana sikap siswa. Sedangkan data kuantitatif dianalisis dengan statistik

deskriptif untuk menghitung nilai ketercapaian indikator dan nilai rata-rata pre-tes

dan post-tes. Data kuantitatif di analisis dengan deskripsi statistik yang

menghitung dipencapaian nilai indikator dan nilai rata-rata dari tes awal dan tes

inti. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa: (1) mengajar bahasa inggris dengan lagu

yang digabung dengan metode TGT dapat meningkatkan beberapa aspek dari

bahasa inggris siswa, dan (2) mengajar bahasa inggris dengan lagu yang digabung

dengan metode TGT dapat meningkatkan suasana belajar yang lebih baik.

Kata Kunci: membaca, song, metode TGT, data, quantitatif, qualitatif

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MOTTO

COGITO ERGO SUM

(Aku Berfikir Maka Aku Ada)

Rene Descartes

THE FIRST STEP TO GETTING THE THINGS YOU WANT OUT OF

LIFE IS THIS: DECIDE WHAT YOU WANT

(Langkah Pertama untuk Mendapatkan Hal yang Kamu Inginkan Ada Dihidupmu

adalah: Tentukan yang Kamu Inginkan)

Ben stein

I KNOW I CAN! I KNOW I CAN! I KNOW I CAN!

(Saya Tau Saya Bisa! Saya Tau Saya Bisa! Saya Tau Saya Bisa!)

Novia Sintha Dewi

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DEDICATION

To my beloved parents

To my big families,

and

To my one and only Yopi Kristiyanto S.Kom.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Praise be to Allah, The Most Gracious God, that eventually the writer can

finish her thesis as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Undergraduate

Degree of Education in English.

There are honorable people who deserve her special gratitude for their help

and encouragement to the writer.

1. The Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret

University Surakarta.

2. The Head of English Department of Teacher Training and Education

Faculty for giving permission to write this thesis.

3. Drs. Siswantoro, M. Hum., for the time, guidance, advice, and patience

during the process of writing this thesis.

4. Drs. Muh. Asrori, M.Pd., the second consultant, thank you for the

advice, patience, motivation, and correction in writing this thesis.

5. The Headmaster of SMA Negeri 3 Depok, for facilitating the writer in

conducting the research.

6. Mam Habsah and Miss Anggit the English Teacher of class X-MIA 6,

for her collaboration in doing this research and also the students of X-

MIA 6 in SMA Negeri 3 Depok for their participation.

7. Her beloved family for their patient, caring, love, prayer, sincerity, and

all the great things in her life.

8. Yopi Kristiyanto S.Kom. for being the best supporter and partner ever

in his daily life.

9. Her best friends in her daily activities, Ulfah, Oci, Uni, and Vivy, for

being the battery of their spirit and for accompanying, criticizing,

sharing, and learning in his everyday.

10. Her friends in 2010 Class B and all of English Department students for

the supports and everlasting friendships.

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11. Argopuro team, especially for Detri, Dinda, Dery, Ade, and Dwi, for

the support and reminder about dream and human’s purpose of life.

12. Bang Kozin and Bang Ganong, for the bonfire in Cekungan Argopuro.

It was the best moment of her life and also the biggest question that her

cannot answer until now. (“What have we done for Indonesia?”)

13. Everyone who has helped the writer to conduct the research and to

write this thesis.

The writer realizes that this thesis is still far from being perfect. She hopes

and accepts gratefully every comment and suggestion. Hopefully, this thesis will

be useful for the readers.

Surakarta, Agustus 2016

Novia Sintha Dewi

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER ....................................................................................................... i

PRONOUNCEMENT ................................................................................. ii

APPROVAL OF CONSULTANTS ............................................................ iii

APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS ................................... iv

ABSTRAC .................................................................................................. v

MOTTO ...................................................................................................... vii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................ viii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .......................................................................... ix

CONTENTS ................................................................................................ xi

LIST OF TABLES ...................................................................................... xiv

LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................... xv

LIST OF APPENDICES ............................................................................. xvi

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

A. ................................................................................................ Backgro

und of the Study .............................................................................. 1

B. ................................................................................................ Problem

Limitation ........................................................................................ 3

C. ................................................................................................ Problem

Statement ......................................................................................... 4

D. ................................................................................................ Objectiv

e of the Study .................................................................................. 4

E. ................................................................................................ Benefit

of the Study ..................................................................................... 4

CHAPTER II THEORITICAL REVIEW

A. ................................................................................................ Song

1. ........................................................................................... The Idea

of Song........................................................................ .............. 5

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2. ........................................................................................... Genre of

Song .......................................................................................... 6

3. ........................................................................................... Charact

eristic of Song in Teaching Language........................... ............ 6

4. ........................................................................................... Advanta

ges of Song................................................................... ............. 7

5. ........................................................................................... The

Ideas of Song as A type of Poem .............................................. 10

6. ........................................................................................... The

Poetic Tools of Lyric ................................................................. 11

7. ........................................................................................... Song in

Teaching Language ................................................................... 11

B. ................................................................................................ Team

Game Tournament

1. ........................................................................................... Coopera

tive Learning Method ................................................................ 12

2. ........................................................................................... Team

Game Tournament ..................................................................... 14

C. ................................................................................................ Review

of Related Research......................................................................... 23

D. ................................................................................................ Rational

e ....................................................................................................... 24

E. ................................................................................................ Hypothe

sis .................................................................................................... 26

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

A. ................................................................................................ Context

of the Study

1. ........................................................................................... Researc

h Setting .................................................................................... 27

2. ........................................................................................... Object

of the Research .......................................................................... 28

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B. ................................................................................................ Researc

h Approach

1. ........................................................................................... The

Definition of Action Research .................................................. 28

2. ........................................................................................... The

Model of Action Research ........................................................ 29

3. ........................................................................................... The

Activity of Action Research ...................................................... 30

4. ........................................................................................... Charact

eristic of Class Room Action Research ..................................... 33

5. ........................................................................................... Reasons

of Choosing CAR ...................................................................... 34

C. ................................................................................................ Techniq

ues of Collecting Data ..................................................................... 34

1. ........................................................................................... Test

................................................................................................... 34

2. ........................................................................................... Questio

ner .............................................................................................. 35

D. ................................................................................................ Techniq

ues of Analyzing Data ..................................................................... 35

1. ........................................................................................... Qualitati

ve Data ...................................................................................... 35

2. ........................................................................................... Quantita

tive Data .................................................................................... 36

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION

A. ................................................................................................ Researc

h Finding

1. ........................................................................................... Implem

enting the Action (Cycle I) ........................................................ 37

2. ........................................................................................... Observi

ng the Action (Cycle I) .............................................................. 42

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3. ........................................................................................... Reflecti

on (Cycle I) ............................................................................... 46

4. ........................................................................................... Implem

enting the Action (Cycle II) ...................................................... 48

5. ........................................................................................... Observi

ng the Action (Cycle II) ............................................................ 51

6. ........................................................................................... Reflecti

on (Cycle II) .............................................................................. 53

7. ........................................................................................... Researc

h Findings .................................................................................. 55

B. ................................................................................................ Discussi

on` ................................................................................................... 58

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION, IMPLICATION AND SUGGESTION

A. ................................................................................................ Conclus

ion .................................................................................................... 61

B. ................................................................................................ Implicat

ion .................................................................................................... 62

C. ................................................................................................ Suggesti

on ..................................................................................................... 63

1. ........................................................................................... For the

English teacher .......................................................................... 63

2. ........................................................................................... For the

other researcher ......................................................................... 63

3. ........................................................................................... For the

institution .................................................................................. 63

BIBILIOGRAPHY ...................................................................................... 64

APPENDICES ............................................................................................ 66

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LIST OF TABLES

Tabel 4.1 The Mean Scores of Pre-test 42

Table 4.2 The Mean Scores of Pre-test (material I) and Post Test I 43

Tabel 4.3 The Mean Scores of Pre-test, Material I and Material II 51

Table 4.4 The Mean Scores of Pre-test material II and Post-test II 52

Table 4.4. The Research Findings 55

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 3.1 CAR Cycle based on Kemmis and McTaggart 29

Figure 4.5. The Students’ Mean Score Test 59

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1 List of Students Name 67

Appendix 2 Pre-Observation Research 68

Appendix 3 Interview of Pre-Research (Teacher) 70

Appendix 4 Pre-Test Instrument 72

Appendix 5 Sample of Pre-test 74

Appendix 6 The Result of Pre-Test 77

Appendix 7 Syllabus 79

Appendix 8 Lesson Plan 82

Appendix 9 Field Note 108

Appendix 10 Post-Test Instrument I 118

Appendix 11 Sample of Post-Test I 119

Appendix 12 The Result of Post-Test I 122

Appendix 13 Post-Test Instrument II 124

Appendix 14 Sample of Post-Test II 125

Appendix 15 The Result of Post-Test II 128

Appendix 16 Interview of Post-Research (Students) 130

Appendix 17 Questionnaire Instrument 133

Appendix 18 Sample of Questionnaire 138

Appendix 19 The Result of Questionnaire 150

Appendix 20 The result of All Score 151

Appendix 21 Photographs 155

Appendix 22 Permission Letter 157