PENGARUH PENERAPAN METODE PEMBELAJARAN LISTENING TEAM TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN MENGEMUKAKAN PENDAPAT SISWA DI SMP NEGERI 2 PREMBUN (Studi Pada Siswa Kelas VIII SMP Negeri 2 Prembun Tahun Ajaran 2016/2017)

ABSTRACTThis research aimed to find out to find out whether or not there is an effect of Listening Team learning method on the students’ ability of expressing opinion in SMP Negeri 2 Prembun in the school year of 2016/2017. This study employed a quantitative method with experimental method. The design used was a true experimental design with posttest only control design model. The population of research was the 8th graders of SMP Negeri 2 Prembun consisting of 218 students. The sample was taken using cluster sampling (area sampling) technique, with the 8thE Grade as experiment group and 8thG grade as the control. The methods of collecting data used were observation, documentation and questionnaire. The prerequisite test used was normality and homogeneity tests. Technique of analyzing data used was t-test. Considering the result of research, the mean score of the ability of expressing opinion questionnaire was 101,906 for experiment and 89,406 for control classes. When it was converted into 0-100 scale, the mean score students’ opinion expressing ability in experiment class was 79,614 and 69,848 for those in control class. The result of t-test at significance level of 5% obtained tstatistic> ttable or 6,917 >1.998 so that Ho was not supported and Ha was supported meaning that there was a difference of opinion expressing ability between students in experiment and those in control classes. From the result above, it could be concluded that there was an effect of Listening Team Learning Method Application on the students’ ability of expressing opinion in SMP Negeri 2 Prembun (A Study on the 8th graders of SMP Negeri 2 Prembun in the school year of 2016/2017). Keywords: Listening Team, Opinion Expressing Abilit