THE EFFECT OF USING VIDEO ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING PROCEDURE TEXT

Abstract

The objective of the study was to investigate if using video significantly affected
students’ achievement in writing procedure text. This study was conducted by
experimental research. The population of the study was all the students of grade
IX of SMP Negeri 5 Sipahutar with the total number of the students was 96 in
classes. There were 64 students chosen as the sample by using random sampling
technique. The sample was divided into two groups, namely control group and
experimental group. The experimental group was taught by using video and
control group was taught without using video. The instrument for collecting data
was writing test. To obtain the reliability of the test, the writer applied Pearson
Product Formula. The calculation showed that the reliability of the test is 0.87. It
was categorized very high reliability. The data were analyzed by using t-test
formula. The result of analysis shows that t-observed value is higher than t table
(3.50>2.00) at level of significance 0.05 the degree of freedom 62. It means that
the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted and null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected.
Based on the findings of this study, it found that there is a significant effect of
using video on students’ achievement in writing procedure text.