MENGAJARKAN BENTUK LAMPAU KEPADA SISWA SMAN 5 PALU MELALUI KERJA KELOMPOK

Yohalis Selma Sunggudek (A12122225), 2026. “Teaching the Past Form to the
Students of SMAN 5 Palu through Group Work Learning.”. Skripsi. English
Education Study Program, Department of Language and Art Education, Faculty of
Teacher Training and Education, Tadulako University. Supervisor: (1) Wahyudin
(2) Desrin Lebagi.
This study was conducted to determine students’ ability in grammar,
particularly in the use of past forms, as well as the improvement of students’ writing
skills. This research employed a quasi-experimental design. The population of this
study consisted of all tenth-grade students of SMAN 5 Palu, with a total of 190
students. The instruments used in this research were multiple-choice and essay tests
to measure students’ ability in changing verbs from Verb 1 to Verb 2 and in
constructing correct sentences. This study involved two groups, namely the
experimental class and the control class, each consisting of 23 students. Based on
the pre-test results, the mean score of the experimental class was 78.91, while the
control class obtained a mean score of 80.21, indicating that the initial abilities of
both groups were relatively similar. After the treatment was implemented, the posttest results showed that the mean score of the experimental class increased to 87.39,
while the control class obtained a mean score of 81.19. The results of the study
showed that students in the experimental class achieved better learning outcomes
than those in the control class. Therefore, the use of group work in learning proved
to be effective in improving students’ understanding of regular and irregular verbs
in writing.
Keywords: grammar, writing skills, past form.