AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE GERMAN WRITING SKILL OF THE XI GRADERS OF SMA NEGERI 1 BANGUNTAPAN THROUGH CONSTRUCTIVISM LEARNING WITH THE THINK TALK WRITE METHOD

Abstract

Theaim of this research were to improve: (1) the  achievement of learning skill of German writing skill of eleven graders of SMA Negeri 1 Banguntapanthrough; Think Talk Write Method, and (2) the learning activity of eleven graders of SMA Negeri 1 Banguntapanthrough; Think Talk Write Method. This research was a classroom action research. Research strategies were determined collaboratively from the researcher, the teacher and the learner. The subjects of this research were the eleven graders of SMA Negeri 1 Banguntapan. There are two cycles on the classroom action research. Each cycle consists of planning, execution, observation, and reflection. The analytical technique used in this research was the descriptive qualitative technique. The success indicators of this research were (1) process success and (2) product success. The success of the process was seen from the increase in learner activity in the German language learning process. The success of the product was seen from the improvement of students' writing achievement in German language.  The result of the research showed that (1) there is 88,46% improvement on German language reading achievement of eleven graders of SMA Negeri 1 Banguntapanthrough Think Talk Write Method (2) there is 82,05% learning activity improvement from eleven graders of SMA Negeri 1 Banguntapanthrough Think Talk Write Method.

Keywords: learning methode, reading skill, Think Talk Write Method