A Comparative Study Between Team Game Tournament and Direct Instruction Method in Teaching Reading

Ahunberdi Tashliyev, Ngadiso Ngadiso, Endang Setyaningsih

Abstract

The aim of this research is to find out: (1) whether there is a significant difference in reading skill between the students taught using Team Game Tournament and the students taught using Direct Instruction Method; and (2) which group of students has better reading skill, the group taught using Team Game Tournament or the group taught using Direct Instruction Method. The research method used in this study is an experimental method. This research used 20 students for the experimental group and 20 students for the control group. The research instruments used to collect the data in this study is test. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula. The computation of the data shows that: (1) there is a significant difference in reading skill between the students taught using Team Game Tournament and the students taught using Direct Instruction; and (2) Team Game Tournament is more effective than Direct Instruction Method to teach reading.

Keywords

reading; team game tournament; direct instruction method

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