THE EFFECT OF THE TEAMS GAMES TOURNAMENT (TGT) TYPE COOPERATIVE LEARNING MODEL ON THE INDONESIAN LANGUAGE SKILLS OF GRADE IV STUDENTS OF STATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 21 PALEMBANG

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of the Teams Games Tournament (TGT) cooperative learning model on the Indonesian language skills of fourth-grade students at SD Negeri 21 Palembang. The study used a quantitative approach with an experimental method and a One Group Pretest-Posttest design. The research sample consisted of 25 students of grade IV.B. Data were collected through an Indonesian language skills test covering listening, speaking, reading, and writing aspects. Data analysis was carried out using normality tests, homogeneity tests, and hypothesis tests. The results showed a significant effect of the TGT model on students' Indonesian language skills. Before treatment, students' language skills were classified as low, but after the implementation of the TGT model there was an increase seen from the posttest results which were higher than the pretest. The results of the hypothesis test showed a significance value of less than 0.05 so that the alternative hypothesis was accepted. Thus, the TGT learning model had a positive effect on improving the Indonesian language skills of fourth-grade students at SD Negeri 21 Palembang. The results of this study recommend the cooperative learning model of the Teams Games Tournament type as an effective learning alternative in improving the Indonesian language skills of elementary school students.