THE EFFECT OF USING SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION METHOD ON STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN READING COMPREHENSION FOR THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA TAMANSISWA BINJAI

The objective of this study is to find out Effect Small Group Discussion Method on Students’ Ability in Reading Comprehension for the Eleventh Grade Students SMA Tamansiswa Binjai. This Quasi experimental research. used a system controlled class and class, which acts as benchmark basic ability student reading comprehension without application method, while was given Method. After knowing mean obtained by respondents 49,71, it can be concluded that students' achievement still low. In study, students received treatment with has been known data 85.35, cohesion good. Based calculation validity test, conclude valid. Then based reliability found reliable. testing homogeneity criteria are homogeneous. hypothesis have received, where tcount > ttable = 19.07 1.668, so effects Achievement