THE EFFECT OF DISCOVERY LEARNING MODEL IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT AT XI GRADE OF SMAN 1 TANJUNGBALAI BAGAN ASAHAN IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026
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Discovery Learning Model, Writing Skill, Descriptive Text, Quasi-ExperimentalAbstrak
This present study examines the impact of utilizing the Discovery Learning model toward on the descriptive text eleventh-grades’ proficiency in composing at SMAN 1 Tanjungbalai Bagan Asahan during the 2025/2026 academic year. The study addresses pedagogical challenges such as limited vocabulary, grammatical inaccuracies, and poor structural organization. Employing a quantitative approach through a Quasi-Experimental framework, specifically a Non-equivalent Control Group Design, the study involved two distinct groups: XI IPA 1 as the experimental cohort and XI IPA 2 as the control cohort. The results of the t-test analysis indicated a marked growth in the experimental group's performance, where average scores rose from 52.18 to 78.59. Based on the statistical computation, the t-observed reached 7.31, which surpassed the critical t-table threshold of 2.069. Thus, the null hypothesis was consequently dismissed, confirming that the application of Discovery Learning notably enhances students' engagement and independence in writing.
