IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH NUMBERED HEADS TOGETHER (NHT) LEARNING MODEL

Abstract

This research was conducted to improve students’ writing achievement through numbered heads together. The research method used classroom action research which the in two cycles. The subject of the research was class VII C at SMPN 1 Tirtayasa. The research data included observation, interview, and test. The students’ score was improved from 57.9 in pre-test, the first post-test was 73, and the second post-test was 83.3. The observation was found that teaching learning process, students tend to be active. The result of the research showed that NHT significantly improved students’ writing achievement.