THE COMPARATIVE STUDY OF STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT

IN LEARNING ENGLISH GRAMMAR THROUGH INDIVIDUAL TASK

AND GROUP TASKS AT XI GRADE OF SMKN 1 CIREBON

Written By:

ANDI DERMAWAN

Reg. Number 50540361

Approved by:

First Supervisor, Second Supervisor,

DR. Hj. Huriyah Saleh, M.Pd DR. Ilman Nafia, M.Ag

NIP. 19610112 198903 2 005 NIP. 19721220 199803 1 004

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 RATIFICATION

Thesis entitled "THE COMPARATIVE STUDY OF STUDENTS'

ACHIEVEMENTS IN LEARNING ENGLISH GRAMMAR THROUGH

INDIVIDUAL TASK AND GROUP TASKS AT XI GRADE OF SMKN 1

CIREBON" by Andi Dermawan, Students Reg. Number 50540361, has been tested

in thesis court at the State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Seykh Nurjati Cirebon

on April 19th 2011.

This thesis has been accepted as one of the requirements to obtain an

Education Scholar Degree (S.Pd) at English Education Department, Tarbiyah Faculty

of The State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Syekh Nurjati Cirebon.

Cirebon, April 19th 2011

VIVA VOICE

Chairwoman, Secretary,

DR. Hj. Huriyah Saleh, M.Pd Sumadi, SS. M.Hum

NIP. 19610112 198903 2 005 NIP. 19701005 200003 1 002

Examiner I, Examiner II,

DR. H. Ahmad Asmuni, MA Tedi Rohadi, M.Pd

NIP. 19581109 198603 1 006 NIP. 150409411

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 OFFICIAL NOTE

The Chairman of Tarbiyah Faculty

of IAIN Syekh Nurjati
In
Cirebon

Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.

After guiding, analyzing briefing and correcting to the writing of Andi
Dermawan’s thesis registered number 50540361 entitled: “THE COMPARATIVE
STUDY OF STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN LEARNING ENGLISH
GRAMMAR THROUGH INDIVIDUAL TASK AND GROUP TASKS AT XI
GRADE OF SMKN 1 CIREBON” we are of the opinion that his thesis can be
offered to be presented to the Tarbiyah Faculty of IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon.

Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.

Cirebon, 2010
Approved by:

First Supervisor, Second Supervisor,

DR. Hj. Huriyah Saleh, M.Pd DR. Ilman Nafia, M.Ag

NIP. 19610112 198903 2 005 NIP. 19721220 199803 1 004

DECLARATION AUTHENTICITY

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 I hereby declare that the thesis entitled "THE COMPARATIVE STUDY OF

STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN LEARNING ENGLISH GRAMMAR

THROUGH INDIVIDUAL TASK AND GROUP TASKS AT XI GRADE OF

SMKN 1 CIREBON" this and all its content is truly the work of my own and I did

not do plagiatism or quotation in ways that are inconsistent with the prevailing ethic

in the scientific community.

On this statement, I am ready to bear the risk / any sanctions imposed to me in

accordance with applicable regulations, if the future found a breach of scientific

ethics, or you have a claim against the authenticity of my work.

Cirebon, 2011

My sincerely,

ANDI DERMAWAN

Reg. No : 50540361

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 PREFACE

Praises and thanks to Allah for all of his help and permit so the writer can be

finished the thesis even by hard effort and long time. For this chance also the writer

want to say thanks you very much for every people who given their hand to help the

writer in the process of writing, they are:

1. Prof. DR. H. Maksum Mokhtar, MA. The Rector of IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon.

2. DR. Saefudin Zuhri, M.Ag. The Dean of Tarbiyah Faculty of IAIN Syekh Nurjati

Cirebon.

3. DR. Hj. Huriyah Saleh, M.Pd. Chairwoman of English Education Department of

IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, and also as the first supervisor who has given her

valuable guidance, motivation, suggestion and help, during the writing process of

the thesis.

4. DR. Ilman Nafi’a, M.Ag. as second supervisor who has given his valuable

guidance, motivation, suggestion and help, during the writing process of the

thesis.

5. Drs. Sutadi, M.Pd. Headmaster of SMK Negeri 1 Cirebon.

6. Drs. Sutrisno as the English Teacher of SMK Negeri 1 Cirebon.

7. And all other person who can’t be said one by one who has helped the writer until

finishing process.

Finally the writer realizes that this thesis is still far from being perfect.

Cirebon, April 2011

The Writer

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Approval .......................................................................................................... i

Ratification ...................................................................................................... ii

Official Note..................................................................................................... iii

Declaration Authenticity .................................................................................. iv

Preface.............................................................................................................. v

Table of Contents ............................................................................................. vi

List of Table ..................................................................................................... viii

List of Diagram ................................................................................................ ix

Abstract............................................................................................................. x

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION................................................................... 1

Background of the Problem.................................................................... 1

The Identification of the Problem........................................................... 6

A.............................................................................................................Questio

ns of Research......................................................................................... 8

B..............................................................................................................Purpose

of Research............................................................................................. 8

C..............................................................................................................The

advantage of Research............................................................................ 8

CHAPTER II THEORITICAL FOUNDATION......................................... 10

A. The Definition of Achievement............................................................ 10

B. The Students’ Achievements Factors................................................... 11

C. Achievement Measurement Scale......................................................... 16

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 D. The Effectiveness and Efficiency of Teaching .................................... 17

E. Teaching and Learning English Grammar ........................................... 19

F. Learning Based Task ........................................................................... 21

G. Task-Based Learning (TBL) In Teaching English Grammar .............. 26

H. The Differences between Grammar and Structure............................... 26

I. English Grammar Theories .................................................................. 29

CHAPTER III THE METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH ....................... 47

A. Variables of Research .......................................................................... 47

B. Objective of Research .......................................................................... 47

C. Place and Time of Research ................................................................ 47

Population and Sample ................................................................................ 47

D. Method of Research ............................................................................. 48

Technique of Collecting Data .......................................................................... 49

The Procedure of Collecting Data ............................................................... 50

The Instrument Design ................................................................................ 51

Technique of Analyzing Data ..................................................................... 53

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDING ....................................................... 55

A. The Objective Condition of School ..................................................... 55

B. The Implementation of Research.......................................................... 63

C. Research Finding.................................................................................. 68

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION ...................................................................... 78

Bibliography ...................................................................................................... 80

Biography........................................................................................................... 83
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Attachments ....................................................................................................... 84

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 LIST OF TABLE

3. 1 The Instrument Design ................................................................................ 51

3. 2 T-Value Table ............................................................................................. 54

4. 1 Teacher Data................................................................................................ 58

4. 2 Administration Officer Data ....................................................................... 59

4. 3 Patch Capacity of School ............................................................................ 59

4. 4 Students Data of 2009-2010 Education Year .............................................. 60

4. 5 Graduation Data .......................................................................................... 61

4. 6 School Facility/Class Room ........................................................................ 62

4. 7 Teaching Process Schedule.......................................................................... 67

4. 8 Teaching - Learning Schedule of XI TKJ 1.................................................. 68

4. 9 Post-Test Outcome of XI TKJ 1 .................................................................. 69

4. 10 Teaching - Learning Schedule of XI TKJ 2 ................................................. 71

4. 11 The Students’ Achievement in Learning English Grammar

through Individual Task and Group Tasks .................................................. 74

Attachments

1. Test Score of Class XI TKJ-1

(Learning English Grammar Through Individual Task)................................... 135

2. Test Score of Class XI TKJ-2

(Learning English Grammar through Group Tasks)......................................... 136

3. The Calculation of Statistical Value................................................................. 137

4. t-test Table........................................................................................................ 138

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 LIST OF DIAGRAM

2 The Steps of Task........................................................................................... 25

3 The Procedure of Collecting Data ................................................................. 50

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 ABSTRACT

Andi Dermawan : The Comparative Study of Students’ Achievements in Learning

English Grammar Through Individual Task and Group Tasks.

Students’ difficulties in learning English grammar, commonly found as low of the

students’ comprehension in the way to use or completely answer the English
grammar questions in the test, formative test or summative test and also in the
national examination. In order to have an effective learning and teaching program in
which all students achieve at high levels of English grammar, the student’s role must
define as a high achieving learner. The teacher’s role must be defined as instructor of
all students to high achievement. Both students and teachers must be rewarded for
effective teaching and learning.
There is a method that practicing by the teacher commonly in the learning
process as a media for the students for improving their ability in language learning.
That is student’s task or work assignment. It can be divided into two kinds of task,
they are; individual task and group tasks.
In accordance with those real problems above, the purposes of the research
are; to find out the data of students’ achievements in English grammar by using
individual task, to find out the data of students’ achievements in English grammar by
using group tasks, to find out the comparison of students’ achievements in English
grammar through individual task and group tasks.
Research use quantitative approach, that empirical data as the primary
information and theoretical data as the secondary information. It will be analyze by
statistic formula, by using T-test formula. The research use three kind of research
methodologies, they are; Observation, Interview and Test.
Analysis result of comparison of the students’ achievement in learning English
grammar through individual task and group task are  0.34  < 2.00; it means that H0
accepted, Ha rejected. Because Individual Task < Group Tasks. In the other words
there are differences between the use of individual tasks and group tasks in learning
English Grammar, on α = 5%, df = 68.
The comparison between both of method (Individual Task and Group Tasks)
has differences based on t-Test formula, and it has different result of outcome dealing
with the test score instrument. Individual task with 7.49 and group tasks 7.96 stated
that group tasks has a higher level of outcome, even it doesn’t too far or significance.
The conclusion of TBL especially individual task and group tasks cannot
simulate as a primer method of teaching, it only support the students’ comprehension
in learning as drilling method or memorizing step in learning progress.

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