Improving Reading Comprehension Using Numbered Heads Together (NHT) at The Fifth Grade of Ma'had Assaqafatul Al Islamiah Thailand in The 2016/2017 Academic Year

This study was a Research and Development study used Kagan model which aimed at identifying problem in Ma’had assaqafatul al islamiah Thailand, and which involved: need analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. The data were gathered through observation, interview, validation technique and test. . In order to analyze the data students’ reading score, percentage formula is used. The result of second cycle achieved the criteria of success. NHT Technique improved the students’ reading comprehension in this cycle with the percentage of students 78% got scored ≥ 80. Based on the research result, it can be concluded that NHT Technique is able to improve the students’ reading comprehension at Ma'had assaqafatul al islamiah Thailand in the 2016/2017 academic year by using small group discussion as thinking together.