The Use Of Team Game Tournament Method To Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension

One of the factors that influence students' success in reading is the condition, situation, or environment in which the activity is conducted. Therefore, the teacher must provide an effective learning method to foster a positive, conducive, engaging, and enjoyable learning atmosphere in the classroom. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of using the TGT method to improve students’ reading comprehension. This study used a quasi-experimental research method. The population consisted of class VIII students. The samples were 27 students from class VIII-E and 27 students from class VIII-D. The data were gained through pre-tests and post-tests to determine the accurate results of students and questionnaires as reinforcement of research results to explore students' perceptions. The results of the pre-test and post-test obtained a significance level sig (2-tailed) of .000 < 0.05 after the independent test indicating that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was acceptable and the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. The results of this study showed that there was an improvement in students' reading comprehension in the experimental class. The data proves that the use of the TGT method was effective in improving students’ reading comprehension. The results of the questionnaire analysis indicated that students gave positive responses in applying the TGT method, they agreed that using the TGT method improves and motivates them in reading comprehension.