@article{UNY24937, journal = {Seminar Nasional dan Temu Alumni "Peran Pendidikan dalam Pembangunan Karakter Bangsa"}, author = {Teguh Prasetyo}, title = {IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES IN READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH COOPERATIVE LEARNING TYPE TEAMS-GAMES-TOURNAMENT (TGT) FIFTH GRADE CLASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 8 SOUTH METRO}, publisher = {Program Pascasarjana Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta}, year = {2014}, url = {http://eprints.uny.ac.id/24937/}, abstract = {This research is motivated by the low activities and student learning outcomes in teaching reading comprehension is lesson. The purpose of this action research to improve the activity and student learning outcomes in reading comprehension through cooperative learning type teams-games-tounament (TGT) in fifth grade class Elementary School 8 South Metro academic year 2011/2012. This study is a Classroom Action Research (CAR). CAR consists of a series of four activities carried out in the cycle, namely: (1) planning, (2) implementation, (3) observation, and (4) reflection. The data were taken by using observation, test, and documentation. The data analysis of this research is descriptive qualitative and quantitative of the learning process of students from the first cycle to the second cycle.The results of the reading comprehension is lesson in fifth grade class students of Elementary School 8 South Metro through the TGT cooperative learning from cycle to cycle is increase. Student activity in the first cycle obtained 65.90\%, in the second cycle it obtained 78.40\% or 12.50\% increased. Student learning outcomes in the first cycle is 68.33, the second cycle increased 5.21 to 73.54. Based on the findings, reading comprehension activities through cooperative learning tipe TGT is able to improve student learning outcomes. Researcher recommend to teachers to implement cooperative learning TGT as an alternative learning method to teach Indonesian as well as other subjects. Keywords: Activities, Learning Outcomes, Reading Comprehension, TeamsGames-Tournament (TGT)} }