Putri, Vivi Ulya (2022) Improving Student’s Grammar Mastery by Using Garden Path Technique of the Eleventh Graders at MA Darul A’mal West Metro. Undergraduate thesis, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Metro.

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Abstract

This study aims to investigate whether the use of the Garden Path technique can improve student’s grammar mastery in simple present tense. The researcher conducted this research on the basis of the problems that the researchers found in the pre survey process because there were 81% of students who did not achieve passing grade in their grammar mastery. This research was a classroom action research conducted in two levels (cycles). The objects of this research were 27 students at MA Darul A’mal West Metro. The material used in this research was simple present tense in expressing opinion. In this study, the students were given an initial test (pre-test) before the implementation of the study and the final (post-test) after the implementation of the study. In collecting data, the researcher used the method of observation, tests, field note, and documentation.

The result of this study indicated that there was an improvement in students’ grammar mastery taught by using garden path technique. This improvement was seen from the progress of students’ average grades in the pre test, post-test I and post-test II. The pre-test grade in the first cycle was 60 and in the post-test it was 71 to 79. In addition, the percentage of the students that achieve passing grade in post-test 2 is 78%. It means that the percentage had achieved the indicator of success. Therefore, the use of the Garden Path technique can improve the grammar mastery of class XI students at MA Darul A’mal West Metro. Moreover, Garden Path technique can improve students learning activity. It is indicated by the result of learning activity percentage in post-test II that is 85%. It had been achieved the indicator of success.

Keywords : Garden Path Technique, grammar mastery, simple present

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