The Effect of the Think, Talk, Write Type Cooperative Learning Model towards Skill of Writing Biographical Text for High School Students

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of the think, talk, write (TTW) learning model on the writing skills of the tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Mamplam. This study uses a quantitative approach with the type of research Quasi Experimental Design using a pretest post-test control group design control design. The population in this study were all students of class X SMA Negeri 1 The population in this study were all students of class X SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Mamplam totaling 91 students. The sample in this study was obtained using the purposive sampling technique, while the sample in this study amounted to 43 students consisting of class X IPA 2 students who were given learning using the conventional model and class X IPS using the TTW learning model. The results of the analysis with the t-test pre-test and post-test experimental class showed a t-value of -16.554 and sig. 0.000. The value of sig states < 0.05 then Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. Therefore, it can be concluded that there is a significant difference from writing a biography of the experimental class using the TTW learning model. Then the results of the calculation of the t-test pre-test and post-test of the control class showed that t was -8.062 and sig. 0.000 and sig states <0.05 then Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. So, it can be concluded that there is a significant difference from writing from a control class on biographical text and TTW learning model has an effect on the ability to write biographies of students at SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Mamplam.