The Effect of Discovery Technique on Grammar Mastery of the Eighth Grade Students

Abstract

ABSTRACT:This research was conducted to find out whether or not there is significant effect
of Discovery technique on the eighth grade studentsâ?? grammar mastery. Quasi experimental
research with non-equivalent pretest posttest control group design was chosen due to the
inability to take samples randomly. Taking two intact classes, eight H and eight I of SMP
Negeri 1 Kampak in the 2014-2015 academic year, there were 58 students used as research
samples. The data were taken from both classes where 8H was as the control group and 8I was
as the experimental group. All the data taken by using tests then were analyzed.The
independent t-test formula was applied to test the hypothesis. The result of t-test computation
showed thattvalue was 2.769. Meanwhile the ttable with the significance level of 5% was2.003.
Therefore, tvalue>ttablethat means there is significant effect of Discovery technique on grammar
mastery of the eighth grade students at SMPN 1 Kampak in the 2014/2015 academic year.