THE USE OF DISCOVERY TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE GRAMMAR MASTERY

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of the research is to improve grammar mastery through Discovery Technique. The research design was action research. This method is for improving and modifying the teaching and learning quality in a classroom. The subjects of the research were the students of the second semester of Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia (PBSI) Study Program in the academic year 2014/2015. The procedures of research were planning, implementing, analyzing, and reflecting. By implementing discovery technique, the students could improve their grammar mastery. It can be known by the improvement of the score from diagnostic test, cycle1 and cycle 2. The mean score of Diagnostic test was 64.44, then 68.14 in Cycle 1, and 75.70 in cycle 2. Besides, the result of questionnaire showed that students have high motivation in learning grammar, have better understanding of applying grammar, improve their critical thinking, they also enjoy learning..

Keywords: Grammar Mastery, Discovery Technique, critical thinking