Improving Reading Comprehension of Narrative Text Through Students\u27 Team Achievement Division (Stad)

摘要

This research is aimed at improving students\u27 reading comprehension of narrative text. This research was conducted to second year students of SMK Al-Madani Pontianak in academic year 2013/2014. This class consists of 30 students. The researcher conducted a classroom action research. The data was collected by using observation and measurement technique. The observation checklist and field notes were used as the tools of data collecting. Students\u27 Team Achievement Division (STAD) was used as technique in this research. The researcher applied three cycles. The research findings showed that the mean score of students\u27 reading comprehension in the first cycle was 55.36; the second cycle was 58.33 but in the third cycle was 62.03. From the research applied to the subject of the research, it can be stated that the Students\u27 Team Achievement Division (STAD) could ensure the students in understanding and comprehending the text they read.