CONTEXTUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING METHOD TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL AND ACTIVENESS

Abstract

The use of methods can affect the language acquisition for language learners. Meanwhile, the researcher found that the students still have trouble in writing sentences that regarded to grammar rules and seem passive during learning activities. Therefore, this research purposed to find out the effectiveness of (CTL) Contextual Teaching and Learning method in improving aspects of writing and student activeness. The object of this study was 24 female students of VIII B grade, Islamic boarding school Riyadul Mubarok, Bandungsari village, Banjarharjo District, Brebes Regency, and Central Java. The research method used in this research is quantitative method and the stages as the classroom action research procedure. Data collection instruments use tests and observations as well as the use of descriptive statistics to analyze data. The results showed an improvement in each aspect that has researched. In the post-cycle, the writing aspect was only 71% and activeness was 60%, then in cycle 2, it increased became 89.58% in the writing aspect and 88% in the activeness aspect. The use of the Contextual Teaching and Learning Method affects the writing ability and activeness of female students, which we can know by a significant increase of percentage in each aspect.