The  purposes of the research were to find out the effect of Team Game Tournament (TGT) technique on students reading motivation and reading skill. The research design was quasi experimental research with the type was pre-test-posttest non-equivalent group design. Two groups (64 students) of the eighth grade were selected as samples by using cluster sampling. The techniques of data collection were questionnaire and reading comprehension test. There was difference in students reading motivation between control and experimental group. It was indicated by the value of sig. (2 tailed) was 0.016. It meant that TGT technique had a significant effect on students reading motivation. Moreover, it was also found that there was difference in students reading skill between control and experimental group. It could be seen from the value of sig. (2 tailed) was 0.000. Hence, TGT technique affected students reading comprehension. In conclusion, TGT technique had a significant effect on students' reading motivation and reading comprehension.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk 1) Membuat kebun polybag sebagai media pembelajarantematik melalui model outdoor study di halaman sekolah dasar, 2) Mengimplementasikanpembelajaran tematik dengan media kebun polybag melalui model outdoor study, 3) Menganalisistingkat keefektifan dari implementasi pembelajaran tematik dengan media kebun polybag melaluimodel outdoor study. Pembelajaran tematik merupakan pembelajaran terpadu yang merupakansuatu sistem pembelajaran yang memungkinkan siswa, baik secara individual maupun kelompokaktif menggali dan menemukan konsep serta prinsip-prinsip keilmuan secara holistik, bermakna,dan autentik. Pemberdayaan kebun polybag adalah membudidayakan tanaman di mediapolybag di halaman sempit sekitar kita. Outdoor study dibatasi pada kegiatan siswa diluar kelas,mengetahui alat dan bahan untuk membuat media polybag, siswa diajari cara membuat mediapolybag, cara menanam sayuran, cara merawat, mengetahui perkembangan tanaman, mengenalibagian tumbuhan dan fungsinya sampai pada cara memanen tanaman. Penelitian ini menggunakanmetode Research and development dalam pembelajaran adalah proses yang digunakan untukmengembangkan dan memvalidasi produk-produk yang digunakan dalam proses pembelajaran.Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Februaru sampai Juni 2015. Subyek penelitian adalah siswakelas IV SDN Sukoharjo 01 Margorejo Pati. Tehnik pengumpulan data dengan metode observasi,angket, dokumentasi dan tes. Keberhasilan penelitian ini terlihat dari Pemberdayaan kebun polybagsebagai media pembelajaran dapat dibuat dengan baik yang terdiri dari berbagai sayuran tomat,cabe, brokoli, terung dan bayam. Hasil belajar awal siswa dengan ketuntasan klasikal 35,71%meningkat menjadi 71,43% dan akhir menjadi 92,86%. Dimana jumlah siswa yang awalnya ada 9siswa tidak tuntas menurun tinggal 1 siswa yang tidak tuntas80% dengan nilai rata-rata 74,6. Hasiltersebut membuktikan bahwa model pembelajaran outdoor study dengan memberdayakan potensikebun polybag sebagai media tematik sangat efektif.

This research was a case study research that aimed to investigate the application of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) in a speaking class at MAN Lubuk Alung. The subject of the study was a certified High School English teacher in Lubuk Alung who has 25 years teaching experience. The teacher’s speaking class was observed whether or not matched with the principles of CLT. The data were analyzed through some steps of qualitative data analysis, they are data managing, reading, describing, classifying, and interpreting. The result of the research revealed that the process of teaching speaking were not appropriate with CLT principles. Conversely, she seemed still to apply the characteristics of conventional teaching method.

This study explores an innovative way to increase students' learning motivation in a cross-culture understanding (CCU) class at an English Language Teaching study program in a private university in Indonesia. The lecturer assigned EFL students to find international students to share their cultures to solve students' lack of motivation in indoor learning activities. From observation, interview, and an online survey to 94 students (four classes), 98.9 % agreed that the international students' guest lecture method could increase EFL students' motivation to learn CCU. The Indonesian lecturer exposed to global culture and international students exposed to Indonesian culture becomes the primary resource for Indonesian EFL students to get insight and inspiration for their intercultural communication and adaptation practices.