The Development of Mathematics Learning Achievement on the Properties of ExponentsUsing the Teams-Games-Tournament (TGT) Cooperative Learning Technique for Grade 8 Students

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to 1) compare learning achievement by using the Teams-Games-Tournament (TGT) cooperative learning technique with criteria 75 percent, and
2) compare learning achievement by using the Teams-Games-Tournament (TGT) cooperative learning technique between before learning and after learning. The sample group was 37 students from grade 2/2 and selected random sampling method. The tools used in the research were cooperative learning plans using the Teams-Games-Tournament (TGT) and the 30 items of multiple-choice achievement test. Data were analyzed by using the mean, percentage, and standard deviation. Statistics for hypothesis testing included the One-Sample t-test and the Dependent Samples t-test.

The research findings were as follows:

1) the learning achievement in the topic of exponents of students’ average pre-test score was 11.65 of full score, 38.83% of the total score. Their average post-test score was 24.62 of full score, 82.07% of the total score,

2) when comparing the average post-test scores with the 75% criterion, it was found that the average post-test scores were significantly higher than the 75% criterion at the .05 level, and the learning achievement scores were significantly higher after the intervention than before the intervention at the .05 level.