THE EFFECT OF USING PROJECT BASED LEARNING TO THE STUDENTS’ WRITING ABILITY FOR THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMKN 1 KEDIRI IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016
Author (Penulis)
ANYSTY NUR TAARUM
Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri
Author Identity (NPM)
11.1.01.08.0024
Abstract
The objective of the study was to investigate whether there is a significance effect of teaching writing using Project Based Learning. Conducted at the tenth grade students of SMKN 1 Kediri in academic year 2015/2016, this research used experimental technique with one-group pretest-posttest design. It was conducted in X-TKJ 1 class as the research sample consisted of 32 students. The instrument used to collect the data was test. There were two tests; pre-test which was conducted before being given the treatment and post-test which was conducted after being given the treatment. The formula that was used to analyze the data was t-test. From the result, it was found that the obtained t-test was 11,759, whereas t-table was 2,750 at the degree of siginificance 1%. The t-score was higher than t-table (11,759>2,750). It means that Ha was accepted while Ho was rejected. So, there was very significant effect of using Project Based Learning to students’ writing ability for the tenth grade students of SMKN 1 Kediri in academic year 2015/2016. It is recommended that the teachers use Project Based Learning
Key words: Effect, Project Based Learning, Writing ability