The Implementation of Cooperative Learning Type Teams Game Tournament (Tgt) Method to Improve Students Motivation in Learning English

Abstract

The objective of this research is to describe the implementation of teams game tournament in learning English at SMP Pasundan 1 Cimahi. The research using descriptive qualitative method, and took 33 samples from seventh grade students. The writer collected data by interviewing and spreading questionnaires asked the students motivation which have 10 items adopted from Muhlisin, (2018). Percentage and descriptive explanations are applied in data processing. Based on this study, the writer found that; 1. The students became more active in learning activities, 2. The student’s teamwork and courage were increasing while discussing group time, and 3. The materials were easier to be accepted and understood by students. Those results indicated that the implementation of this method has enhanced the interest of students in learning English. From the questionnaires and interviews most of the students choose to agree statements too. So, it showed us that the implementation of cooperative learning type teams game tournament method was successfully improving student’s motivation in learning English.Keywords: Cooperative Learning, Teams Game Tournament, Students Motivation

Utilizing Teams-Game-Tournament (TGT) to Enhance Students’ Grammatical Understanding in Online Learning Setting

“…In other words, the treatment implemented in the experimental class is more effective in promoting students' grammatical knowledge in an online learning setting. This finding echoed the previous studies on the effectiveness of teams-gametournament in promoting students' English knowledge and abilities (Astria & Maisaroh, 2021;Gani, 2019;Karman & Indriani, 2021;Pransiska, 2021) particularly English grammar as the study conducted by Munawir et al (2018) and Hasanah (2021), adding new insights that teaching grammar using the given strategy through Whatsapp group is effective in advancing senior high school students' grammar understanding. The results from this study will contribute to the existing literature on the advantages of TGT as a type of cooperative learning model to teach grammar where it enables students to have more interactions during online learning, which in turn increases their understanding of the materials that are proven by the enhancement of their grammar test achievement.…”

“…It was also revealed that when this learning model is used in the teachinglearning process, it improved students' speaking skills and created a favorable atmosphere (Meiliawati, 2021). Moreover, related to learners' motivation, studies revealed that TGT could promote students' motivation to learn English (Pransiska, 2021), particularly in learning English grammar in higher educational context (Hasanah, 2021).…”