This thesis presents research about “Teacher Reinforcement to the Students to
Understand the Six English Tenses at the Tenth Grade of Sma Islam Athirah Bone”,
the students always find the difficulties in their tenses understanding. Reinforcement
method is one of methods which can help the students to solve their difficulties in
their tenses understanding. The problem statements of this thesis is: does the use of
reinforcement effective to the student understand the six tenses at the tenth grade
students of Sma Islam Athirah Bone. This research uses quantitative method with
pre-experimental design. The researcher applies cluster sampling by choosing IPS
class of the first year that consists of 27 students with one group pre-test and post-test
design. This research employs a test based on the problem statement investigated, it is
multiple choice test. Multiple choice test consists of pre-test was given to the
students to know the students‟ tenses understanding before applying reinforcement
method and post-test is given to the students to know the students‟ tenses
understanding after applying reinforcement method, while the data obtains through
tests are analyzed with mean score and the formula of t-test. After several meetings,
this research finds out the use of reinforcement method is sigificantly effective in
increasing the students tenses understanding. The result of this research shows : (1)
the mean score obtained by the students through pre-test is 41,03 and post-test is
54,11. (2) the t-test value is higher than the t-table (10,05>2.048). It means that there
is a significant difference between the result of the students‟ pre-test and post-test.
Therefore, null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and alternative hypothesis (H1) is
accepted.
A. Conclusion
Based on the result of analysis in the previous chapter, the researcher
concludes that reinforcement method gave the positive effect in increasing
students’ tenses understanding. It is seen the effect size was 1,96, it was
moderate (0,2< 0,72 < 0.8) and the students’ prior knowledge of tenses is still
low, it is provided in the data that most of the students mean score in pre-test
was 41,03 and it increased after applying reinforcement method. The students’
mean score in post-test was 54,11.
B. Implication
Based on the discussion and conclusions of this research, the development
of this tenses understanding with reinforcement method, can be found high
implications when compared with the textbook media that has been the most
dominant use by teachers and students at school. The implications contained in
this research are as follows:
1. The method that used will provide practical contribution for students in
English learning process especially tenses understanding, which besides
facilitate students in learning, this method can also improve the
effectiveness and improve their learning result. Thus, the method used
can be used as consideration and solution to overcome the students’
tenses understanding especially on the six english tenses.
2. The application of instructional media in the form of the use of methods
requires readiness of students to implement learning independently so
that the students can get maximum results as well. this method will
facilitate students to learn independently according to the speed of their
respective understanding without having to always rely on textbooks as
teaching materials from the teachers.
3. The results obtained from this research indicate that this method is
feasible to be used as well as effective and attractive for students.

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