The Effect of Grammar Translation Method Towards Students’ Writing Ability

Abstract

English is becoming a subject that focuses on helping students grow their abilities in every
aspect. Students are expected to be able to greatly improve their abilities, specifically in the
area of writing. Therefore, the researcher uses the Grammar Translation Method to support
students in improving their writing skills at school. This study aims to determine the effect
of the Grammar Translation Method on students' writing skills, and to know students’
responses towards the Grammar Translation Method. Participants in this study were X grade
students majoring in BR from SMKN 1 Subang that were selected in the initial population
using the convenience sampling method. This is quasi-experimental research with two
groups pre-test and post-test design. The instruments in this research were tests and
questionnaires. The assumption test includes a normality test using SPSS version 26.0. Data
analysis was performed by independent sample t-test and calculate the percentage of the
questionnaire data. The results of an independent test got a sig. (2-tailed) of 0.027 < 0.05
means that H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted. And the percentage of the questionnaire shows
a good response from the students towards using the grammar translation method. It can be
concluded that the grammar translation method has effect on students' writing ability. The
findings of this study are expected to serve as a reference for teachers to continue using the
Grammar Translation Method in writing lessons, as well as to increase students' desire to
learn English further.